Antioxidant activity, quality parameters and mineral content of Portuguese monofloral honeys

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 130-138

  Alves, Andreia ^a   Ramos, Adalgiza ^a   Gonçalves, Maria Margarida ^a   Bernardo, Maria ^a   Mendes, Benilde ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adulteration; Antioxidant activity; Arbutus unedo; Ceratonia siliqua L.; Food analysis; Food composition; Food safety; Main mineral content; Monofloral honey; Quality parameters; Thymus spp.

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; ARBUTUS; ARBUTUS UNEDO; CALLUNA; CERATONIA SILIQUA; ERICA UMBELLATA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84876733563     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.02.009     Document Type: Article

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