Title
Relevant principal component analysis applied to the characterisation of Portuguese heather honey
Date Issued
20 November 2008
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Martins R.C.
Valentão P.
Carvalho J.C.M.F.
Isabel P.
Amaral M.T.
Batista M.T.
Andrade P.B.
Silva B.M.
Technical University of Lisbon
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was the characterisation of 'Serra da Lousã' heather honey by using novel statistical methodology, relevant principal component analysis, in order to assess the correlations between production year, locality and composition. Herein, we also report its chemical composition in terms of sugars, glycerol and ethanol, and physicochemical parameters. Sugars profiles from 'Serra da Lousã' heather and 'Terra Quente de Trás-os-Montes' lavender honeys were compared and allowed the discrimination: 'Serra da Lousã' honeys do not contain sucrose, generally exhibit lower contents of turanose, trehalose and maltose and higher contents of fructose and glucose. Different localities from 'Serra da Lousã' provided groups of samples with high and low glycerol contents. Glycerol and ethanol contents were revealed to be independent of the sugars profiles. These data and statistical models can be very useful in the comparison and detection of adulterations during the quality control analysis of 'Serra da Lousã' honey.
Start page
1560
End page
1582
Volume
22
Issue
17
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria
Agricultura
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-57049177113
PubMed ID
Source
Natural Product Research
ISSN of the container
14786419
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus