The phenolic profile of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey
Authors
Jurič, AndrejaGašić, Gašić
Brčić-Karačonji, Irena

Jurica, Karlo
Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka

Article (Published version)
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Despite of the many beneficial health effects of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey due to its strong antioxidant activity derived mostly from polyphenols, a detailed phenolic profile has not been previously studied. The aims of this study were to identify the phenolic compounds, determine the total phenolic content (TPC) and evaluate the radical scavenging activity (RSA) of strawberry tree honey from south Croatia. Fifty-two polyphenolics (twenty-seven phenolic acids and twenty-five flavonoids) were identified using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC) coupled to a hybrid mass spectrometer (LTQ Orbitrap MS). Our overall results point to higher TPC (1038 mg gallic acid equivalents per kg of honey) and stronger RSA (3.32 mmol Trolox equivalents per kg of honey) compared to other monofloral honeys. Due to the presence of large quantities of polyphenolic compounds, strawberry tree honey may have great potential as a health promoting food.
Keywords:
Polyphenolics / RSA / TPC / UHPLC-LTQ Orbitrap MSSource:
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2020, 85, 3, 1-10Publisher:
- Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society
Funding / projects:
- Structure-properties relationships of natural and synthetic molecules and their metal complexes (RS-172017)
- Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia, Institutional financing no. 418.
DOI: 10.2298/JSC191217018J
ISSN: 0352-5139
WoS: 000573968200003
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85085377760
Collections
Institution/Community
Hemijski fakultet / Faculty of ChemistryTY - JOUR AU - Jurič, Andreja AU - Gašić, Gašić AU - Brčić-Karačonji, Irena AU - Jurica, Karlo AU - Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka PY - 2020 UR - https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3952 AB - Despite of the many beneficial health effects of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey due to its strong antioxidant activity derived mostly from polyphenols, a detailed phenolic profile has not been previously studied. The aims of this study were to identify the phenolic compounds, determine the total phenolic content (TPC) and evaluate the radical scavenging activity (RSA) of strawberry tree honey from south Croatia. Fifty-two polyphenolics (twenty-seven phenolic acids and twenty-five flavonoids) were identified using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC) coupled to a hybrid mass spectrometer (LTQ Orbitrap MS). Our overall results point to higher TPC (1038 mg gallic acid equivalents per kg of honey) and stronger RSA (3.32 mmol Trolox equivalents per kg of honey) compared to other monofloral honeys. Due to the presence of large quantities of polyphenolic compounds, strawberry tree honey may have great potential as a health promoting food. PB - Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society T2 - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society T1 - The phenolic profile of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey VL - 85 IS - 3 SP - 1 EP - 10 DO - 10.2298/JSC191217018J ER -
@article{ author = "Jurič, Andreja and Gašić, Gašić and Brčić-Karačonji, Irena and Jurica, Karlo and Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka", year = "2020", abstract = "Despite of the many beneficial health effects of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey due to its strong antioxidant activity derived mostly from polyphenols, a detailed phenolic profile has not been previously studied. The aims of this study were to identify the phenolic compounds, determine the total phenolic content (TPC) and evaluate the radical scavenging activity (RSA) of strawberry tree honey from south Croatia. Fifty-two polyphenolics (twenty-seven phenolic acids and twenty-five flavonoids) were identified using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC) coupled to a hybrid mass spectrometer (LTQ Orbitrap MS). Our overall results point to higher TPC (1038 mg gallic acid equivalents per kg of honey) and stronger RSA (3.32 mmol Trolox equivalents per kg of honey) compared to other monofloral honeys. Due to the presence of large quantities of polyphenolic compounds, strawberry tree honey may have great potential as a health promoting food.", publisher = "Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society", journal = "Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society", title = "The phenolic profile of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey", volume = "85", number = "3", pages = "1-10", doi = "10.2298/JSC191217018J" }
Jurič, A., Gašić, G., Brčić-Karačonji, I., Jurica, K.,& Milojković-Opsenica, D.. (2020). The phenolic profile of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society Belgrade : Serbian Chemical Society., 85(3), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC191217018J
Jurič A, Gašić G, Brčić-Karačonji I, Jurica K, Milojković-Opsenica D. The phenolic profile of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2020;85(3):1-10. doi:10.2298/JSC191217018J .
Jurič, Andreja, Gašić, Gašić, Brčić-Karačonji, Irena, Jurica, Karlo, Milojković-Opsenica, Dušanka, "The phenolic profile of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) honey" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 85, no. 3 (2020):1-10, https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC191217018J . .