DETERMINATION OF CHARACTERISTIC VOLATILE COMPOUNDS OF MONOFLORAL CHENOPODIACEAE HONEY BY SPME-GC-MS

Background:Honey has been used for centuries as a food and for medicinal purposes. For determining the honey origin various analyses are performed, which is classified as blossom honey, secretion honey, and mixed honey. Methods:The pollen analysis in blossom honeys determines the nectar source and pollen content. The chemical composition and volatile aroma compounds of honey can be determined using the headspace solid phase micro extraction (HS-SPME) method.Volatile compounds are the key factors that determine the aroma, flavor, odor, antioxidant activity, and phenolic content of honey.

Results:In this study, a honey sample provided from Burdur province of Turkiye, was examined using melisopalynological analysis and was identified as monofloral Chenopodiaceae honey. The high predominant pollen content in Chenopodicaeae honey increased the reliability of the identification (95.90%). A total of 32 volatile compounds were detected in the honey sample. 1-Hexanol, 1,5,7-Octatrien-3-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-, 1-Heptanol, and Linalool are the most plentiful marker volatile compounds in Chenopodiaceae honey.

Conclusion:It is thought that monofloral Chenopodiaceae honey, whose authentication was confirmed for the first time by this study, will lead to further research.