Physicochemical, microbiological and antimicrobial properties of commercial honeys from Portugal

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 544-548

  Gomes, Susana ^a   Dias, Luis G ^a   Moreira, Leandro L ^a   Rodrigues, Paula ^a   Estevinho, Leticia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Honey; Microbial contamination; Physicochemical properties; Pollen profile

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL; NATURAL PRODUCT; SUCROSE; SUGAR; SULFITE;

ACIDITY; AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASH; CLOSTRIDIA; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FECAL COLIFORM; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGUS GROWTH; HONEY; MESOPHILE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLLEN; PORTUGAL; YEAST;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIA; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FOOD; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HONEY; POLLEN; PORTUGAL; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING;

CLOSTRIDIA;

EID: 74649087125     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2009.11.029     Document Type: Article

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