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Authors
Affiliations
1 Ph.D. Research Scholar, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research (KLE University), Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, IN
2 Professor and Head-Department of Biochemistry, USM-KLE International Medical Programme, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, IN
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, IN
4 Senior Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, USM-KLE International Medical Programme, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi 10, Karnataka, IN
5 Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Matsyapuri, Cochin 29, Kerala, IN
6 Assistant Director, Central Bee Research and Training Institute, Pune 16, Maharashtra, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 2 (2020), Pagination: 17-22
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.
