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x, 84 pages ; 30 cm |
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RIRDC project ; no. UQ-102A
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RIRDC publication ; no. 05/040
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Summary |
Knowledge of the concentrations and identity of the antioxidant components of Australian floral honeys, including polyphenols such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, will enable consumers and the food industry to make better choices as to the floral type of honey they use for health and nutrition. This publication considers the extraction of antioxidant flavonoids and other polyphenols from straight-line samples of species-specific floral types of Australia honey, namely yapunyah, leatherwood and Salvation Jane honeys, and the identification and quantification of these antioxidants |
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"May 2005" |
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"Polyphenols in foods are thought to play important roles in human health such as cancer preventative and anti-inflammatory, radical scavenging and antioxidative activities. The most important classes of antioxidant polyphenols are the flavonoids and phenolic acids. It is these substances in tea, wine, fruits and vegetables that are most responsible for the antioxidant characteristics, and thus the healthy image of these foods. However, little data exist on these components in Australian floral honeys, hence the need for this study'--Executive summary |
Bibliography |
Bibliographical references: pages 68-73 |
Notes |
Also available electronically on the WWW |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view/print PDF files |
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Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 2005 |
Subject |
Antioxidants.
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Honey -- Australia -- Analysis.
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Honey -- Australia -- Composition.
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Author |
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Honeybee Research and Development
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ISBN |
1741511399 |
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