Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey
Thepresent study was undertaken to determine the content of six minerals, five trace elements, and ten pesticide residues in honeys originating from different regions of Malaysia. Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), w...
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| description | Thepresent study was undertaken to determine the content of six minerals, five trace elements, and ten pesticide residues in honeys
originating from different regions of Malaysia. Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) were analyzed by flame
atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), while sodium (Na) and potassium (K) were analyzed by flame emission spectrometry
(FAES). Trace elements such as arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and cobalt (Co) were analyzed by graphite
furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) following the microwave digestion of honey. High mineral contents were
observed in the investigated honeys with K, Na, Ca, and Fe being the most abundant elements (mean concentrations of 1349.34,
236.80, 183.67, and 162.31mg/kg, resp.).The concentrations of the trace elements were within the recommended limits, indicating
that the honeys were of good quality. Principal component analysis reveals good discrimination between the different honey
samples. The pesticide analysis for the presence of organophosphorus and carbamates was performed by high performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC). No pesticide residues were detected in any of the investigated honey samples, indicating that the honeys
were pure. Our study reveals that Malaysian honeys are rich sources of minerals with trace elements present within permissible
limits and that they are free from pesticide contamination. |
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| spelling | usm-386502018-02-01T08:24:09Z http://eprints.usm.my/38650/ Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey Moniruzzaman, Mohammed Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Abdur Rahman, Mohammad Sulaiman, Siti Amrah Siew, Hua Gan RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology Thepresent study was undertaken to determine the content of six minerals, five trace elements, and ten pesticide residues in honeys originating from different regions of Malaysia. Calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) were analyzed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS), while sodium (Na) and potassium (K) were analyzed by flame emission spectrometry (FAES). Trace elements such as arsenic (As), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and cobalt (Co) were analyzed by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) following the microwave digestion of honey. High mineral contents were observed in the investigated honeys with K, Na, Ca, and Fe being the most abundant elements (mean concentrations of 1349.34, 236.80, 183.67, and 162.31mg/kg, resp.).The concentrations of the trace elements were within the recommended limits, indicating that the honeys were of good quality. Principal component analysis reveals good discrimination between the different honey samples. The pesticide analysis for the presence of organophosphorus and carbamates was performed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). No pesticide residues were detected in any of the investigated honey samples, indicating that the honeys were pure. Our study reveals that Malaysian honeys are rich sources of minerals with trace elements present within permissible limits and that they are free from pesticide contamination. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38650/1/Determination_of_Mineral%2C_Trace_Element%2C_and_Pesticide_Levels_in_Honey_Samples_Originating.pdf Moniruzzaman, Mohammed and Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman and Abdur Rahman, Mohammad and Sulaiman, Siti Amrah and Siew, Hua Gan (2014) Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey. BioMed Research International, 2014 (359890). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2314-6133 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/359890 |
| spellingShingle | RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology Moniruzzaman, Mohammed Chowdhury, Muhammed Alamgir Zaman Abdur Rahman, Mohammad Sulaiman, Siti Amrah Siew, Hua Gan Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey |
| title | Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide
Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of
Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey |
| title_full | Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide
Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of
Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey |
| title_fullStr | Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide
Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of
Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide
Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of
Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey |
| title_short | Determination of Mineral, Trace Element, and Pesticide
Levels in Honey Samples Originating from Different Regions of
Malaysia Compared to Manuka Honey |
| title_sort | determination of mineral, trace element, and pesticide
levels in honey samples originating from different regions of
malaysia compared to manuka honey |
| topic | RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology |
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