Physicochemical and Palynological Characterization of the Onobrychis Miller (Fabaceae) Honey

Authors : Cigdem OZENİRLER, Omur GENCAY CELEMLI, Nesrin ECEM BAYRAM, Fatih DIKMEN, Golshan ZARE, Omur CELIKBICAK, Kadriye SORKUN

Pages : 63-76

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Publication Date : 2019-03-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this study was to contribute toward characterizing the general properties of the Onobrychis Miller insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(sainfoin); honey.We analyzed 21 samples of Onobrychis honeys, which were collected in 2013, from Northeast Anatolia according to their microscopic and physicochemical features insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(fructose/glucose insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(F/G); ratio, 5-insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(hydroxymethyl); furan-2-carbaldehyde insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HMF); value, and volatile compounds);. The relationships were examined between these variables with statistical methods such as principal component, regression, and correlation analyses. Statistical analyses revealed certain correlation patterns between several parameters. Onobrychis radiata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Desf.); M. Bieb., O. tournefortii insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Willd.); Desv., O. oxyodonta Boiss. and Onobrychis spp. pollens were identified.TPN-10 ranged from 6532 to 481157 while the HMF values were between 0.1–7.5 mg/kg and F/G ratios were between 0.8–1.3. Alcohols, aldehydes, aliphatic acids and their esters, carboxylic acids and their esters, hydrocarbons, flavonoids, ketones, sugars and vitamins were identified in the honey samples within ranges of 0–11.95%, 0–16.76%, 0–24.72%, 0–1.86%, 0–14.71%, 2.74–7.09%, 0–27.02%, 5.12–51.39%, and 0–21.36%, respectively.Although it was not significant, a positive correlation between flavonoids and Onobrychis pollen number was calculated via correlation analysis. There was no meaningful correlation between Onobrychis pollen number and other parameters. Although a negative trend between flavonoids and sugars was observed, it was not significant. F/G ratio was found to be positively correlated with sugars, HMF, and TPN-10 of which the latter two parameters had significant values. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation between TPN-10 and HMF was also detected. 
Keywords : Onobrychis honey, Fabaceae, Pollen analysis, Physicochemical analysis

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