Issue 11, 2013

Antioxidant, antibacterial and ACE-inhibitory activity of four monofloral honeys in relation to their chemical composition

Abstract

Different monofloral honeys from Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) have been studied in order to determine their main functional and biological properties. Thyme honey and chestnut honey possess the highest antioxidant capacity, which is due to their high vitamin C (in thyme honey) and total polyphenolic content (in chestnut honey). On the other hand, chestnut honey showed high antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, whilst others had no activity against S. aureus and showed very small activity against E. coli. Moreover it was found that the antimicrobial activity measured in chestnut honey was partly due to its lysozyme content. In addition the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity was measured, and the ACE inhibition is one mechanism by which antihypertensive activity is exerted in vivo. All the types of honey showed some activity but chestnut honey had the highest ACE inhibitory activity.

Graphical abstract: Antioxidant, antibacterial and ACE-inhibitory activity of four monofloral honeys in relation to their chemical composition

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Jun 2013
Accepted
23 Aug 2013
First published
23 Aug 2013

Food Funct., 2013,4, 1617-1624

Antioxidant, antibacterial and ACE-inhibitory activity of four monofloral honeys in relation to their chemical composition

V. León-Ruiz, A. V. González-Porto, N. Al-Habsi, S. Vera, M. P. San Andrés and P. Jauregi, Food Funct., 2013, 4, 1617 DOI: 10.1039/C3FO60221D

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