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Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey
Joint Authors
Sulaiman, Siti Amrah
Rahman, Mohammad Abdur
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed
Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman
Gan, Siew Hua
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study was undertaken to determine the content of six minerals, five trace elements, and ten pesticide residues in honeys originating from different regions of Malaysia.
Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), while sodium (Na) and potassium (K) were analyzed by flame emission spectrometry (FAES).
Trace elements such as arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and cobalt (Co) were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) following the microwave digestion of honey.
High mineral contents were observed in the investigated honeys with K, Na, Ca, and Fe being the most abundant elements (mean concentrations of 1349.34, 236.80, 183.67, and 162.31 mg/kg, resp.).
The concentrations of the trace elements were within the recommended limits, indicating that the honeys were of good quality.
Principal component analysis reveals good discrimination between the different honey samples.
The pesticide analysis for the presence of organophosphorus and carbamates was performed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
No pesticide residues were detected in any of the investigated honey samples, indicating that the honeys were pure.
Our study reveals that Malaysian honeys are rich sources of minerals with trace elements present within permissible limits and that they are free from pesticide contamination.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed& Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman& Rahman, Mohammad Abdur& Sulaiman, Siti Amrah& Gan, Siew Hua. 2014. Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465769
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed…[et al.]. Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465769
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moniruzzaman, Mohammed& Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman& Rahman, Mohammad Abdur& Sulaiman, Siti Amrah& Gan, Siew Hua. Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465769
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465769