Title: | Comparative analysis of the volatile composition of honeys from Brazilian stingless bees by static headspace GC-MS |
Author(s): | de Lima Morais da Silva; de Lima LS; Caetano IK; Torres YR; |
Address: | "Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, 85040-080 Guarapuava, PR, Brazil. Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, 85040-080 Guarapuava, PR, Brazil. Electronic address: liliane@alphacarbo.com.br. Departamento de Quimica, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, 85040-080 Guarapuava, PR, Brazil. Electronic address: yohandra@unicentro.br" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.09.036 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-7145 (Electronic) 0963-9969 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "The volatile composition of honeys produced by eight species of stingless bees collected in three municipalities in the state of Parana (Brazil) was compared by combining static headspace GC-MS and chemometrics methods. Forty-four compounds were identified using NIST library and linear retention index relative to n-alkanes (C(8)-C(40)). Linalool derivatives were the most abundant peaks in most honeys regardless geographical or entomological origin. However, Principal Component Analysis discriminated honeys from different geographical origins considering their distinctive minor volatile components. Honey samples from Guaraquecaba were characterized by the presence of hotrienol while those from Cambara showed epoxylinalol, benzaldehyde and TDN as minor discriminating compounds. Punctual species such as Bora showed similar fingerprints regardless geographical origin, with ethyl octanoate and ethyl decanoate as characteristic intense chromatographic peaks, which may suggest a specialized behavior for nectar collection. Discriminant Analysis allowed correct geographic discrimination of most honeys produced in the three spots tested. We concluded that volatile profile of stingless bee honeys can be used to attest authenticity related to regional origin of honeys" |
Keywords: | Acyclic Monoterpenes Animals *Bees Brazil Food Contamination/analysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/*methods Honey/analysis Monoterpenes/analysis Smell Species Specificity Taste Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis Headspace Honey Multivariate anal; |
Notes: | "Medlinede Lima Morais da Silva, Patricia de Lima, Liliane Schier Caetano, Isis Kaminski Torres, Yohandra Reyes eng Comparative Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Canada 2017/12/03 Food Res Int. 2017 Dec; 102:536-543. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.09.036. Epub 2017 Sep 12" |