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Physicochemical Characteristics, Heavy Metal Analysis and Antioxidant Potential of Jamun Honey (Syzygium cumini L.) from Western Ghats, India


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1 Ph.D. Research Scholar, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
2 Professor and Head-Department of Biochemistry, USM-KLE International Medical Programme, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
3 Associate Professor and Scientist, KAHER’s Dr. Prabhakar Kore Basic Science Research Center, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
4 Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, USM-KLE International Medical Programme, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
5 Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri, Cochin 29, Kerala, India
6 Assistant Director, Central Bee Research and Training Institute, Pune 16, Maharashtra, India
     

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Context: This study is aimed to analyse heavy metal content and antioxidant potential of three types of Jamun honey samples from Western Ghats of India. Ash, pH, and colour intensity were anlyased. Heavy metal analysis for Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), chromium (Cr) and Mercury (Hg) were carried out using inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Total polyphenol (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant assays such as 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) were performed. Comparative studies of Jamun honeys revealed strong correlation between TPC and TFC as significant radical scavenging activities. Colour values represented strong correlation with TPC and TFC at (r= 0.9) and FRAP at (r= 0.8) whereas a negative correlation with IC 50 values of DPPH at (r= -0.6) was observed.

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Honey, Unifloral, Antioxidant, Heavy Metals.
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Authors

Shruti S. Kulkarni
Ph.D. Research Scholar, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
Sadanand B. Patil
Professor and Head-Department of Biochemistry, USM-KLE International Medical Programme, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
Sanjay Mishra
Associate Professor and Scientist, KAHER’s Dr. Prabhakar Kore Basic Science Research Center, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
Avinash A. K. Math
Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, USM-KLE International Medical Programme, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, India
Satyen K. Panda
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri, Cochin 29, Kerala, India
K. Lakshmi Rao
Assistant Director, Central Bee Research and Training Institute, Pune 16, Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Context: This study is aimed to analyse heavy metal content and antioxidant potential of three types of Jamun honey samples from Western Ghats of India. Ash, pH, and colour intensity were anlyased. Heavy metal analysis for Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), chromium (Cr) and Mercury (Hg) were carried out using inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). Total polyphenol (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC) and antioxidant assays such as 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) were performed. Comparative studies of Jamun honeys revealed strong correlation between TPC and TFC as significant radical scavenging activities. Colour values represented strong correlation with TPC and TFC at (r= 0.9) and FRAP at (r= 0.8) whereas a negative correlation with IC 50 values of DPPH at (r= -0.6) was observed.

Keywords


Honey, Unifloral, Antioxidant, Heavy Metals.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v11%2Fi2%2F2020%2Fijphrd%2F194744