Palynological evaluation of selected honeys from Romania |
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Authors: | Irina Dobre Petru Alexe Olga Escuredo Carmen Maria Seijo |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Biochemistry, Dunarea de Jos University, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Galati, Romaniairina.dobre@ugal.ro;3. Department of Biochemistry, Dunarea de Jos University, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Galati, Romania;4. Department of Vegetal Biology and Soil Sciences, University of Vigo, Faculty of Sciences, Ourense, Spain |
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Abstract: | Fifty-four honey samples collected over two consecutive harvest seasons (2009–2010) from different floristic areas of Romania were analysed. A melissopalynological analysis including qualitative and quantitative analyses was carried out in order to identify the principal pollen types in Romanian honeys and therefore, the important plants exploited by Apis mellifera in this country. Seventy-seven pollen types from 35 botanical families were identified. The main pollen forms were: Brassica napus-type, Tilia, Helianthus annuus, Robinia pseudoacacia, Prunus, Castanea sativa, Fragaria-type and Plantago-type. Honey samples were classified as: acacia honey (Robinia pseudoacacia), lime honey (Tilia), rape honey (Brassica napus-type), sunflower honey (Helianthus annuus), cherry honey (Prunus). Three of them were honeydew honeys whereas the others were all polyfloral. The results from this study can be used as a palynological baseline data of Romanian artisanal honeys. |
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Keywords: | melissopalynological analysis Romanian honeys Robinia pseudoacacia Tilia Brassica napus |
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