What is it about?
Honey is a natural product produced by honey bees. Honey has various nutritional, medicinal, and prophylactic (preventative) properties. This article is about of the physicochemical properties of honey, particularly the mineral and heavy metal contents.
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Why is it important?
Honey as food and medicine has many nutritional and medicinal benefits. The composition of honey is strongly influenced by both natural and anthropogenic factors, which vary based on botanical and geographical origins. Although minerals and heavy metals are minor constituents of honey, they play vital roles in determining honey quality. Chemical elements in honey samples throughout the world vary in terms of concentrations and are also influenced by environmental pollution. As a result honey can become a bio-indicator of environmental pollution
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The study of minerals and heavy metals in honey gives an indication of its geographical and botanical origins, as well as types, source, and degree of contamination, and also an overall measure of honey purity. Such information, where displayed, can help consumers make informed decision when purchasing honey and also help beekeepers to avoid possible contamination.
Mr Md. Solayman
Jahangirnagar University
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This page is a summary of: Physicochemical Properties, Minerals, Trace Elements, and Heavy Metals in Honey of Different Origins: A Comprehensive Review, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, November 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12182.
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