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Australian Honeypot Ant (Camponotus inflatus) Honey—A Comprehensive Analysis of the Physiochemical Characteristics, Bioactivity, and HPTLC Profile of a Traditional Indigenous Australian Food
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Islam, Khairul Lawag, Ivan Lozada Sostaric, Tomislav Ulrich, Edie Ulrich, Danny Dewar, Terrence Lim, Lee Yong Locher, Cornelia |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Despite its cultural and nutritional importance for local Aboriginal people, the unusual insect honey produced by Western Australian honeypot ant (Camponotus inflatus) has to date been rarely investigated. This study reports on the honey’s physicochemical properties, its total phenolic, major sugars and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural contents, and its antioxidant activities. The honey’s color value is 467.63 mAU/63.39 mm Pfund, it has a pH of 3.85, and its electric conductivity is 449.71 µSiemens/cm. Its Brix value is 67.00, corresponding to a 33% moisture content. The total phenolics content is 19.62 mg gallic acid equivalent/100 g honey. Its antioxidant activity measured using the DPPH* (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) and FRAP (ferric reducing–antioxidant power) assays is 1367.67 µmol Trolox/kg and 3.52 mmol $Fe^{+2}$/kg honey, respectively. Major sugars in the honey are glucose and fructose, with a fructose-to-glucose ratio of 0.85. Additionally, unidentified sugar was found in minor quantities. |
| Starting Page | 2154 |
| e-ISSN | 14203049 |
| DOI | 10.3390/molecules27072154 |
| Journal | Molecules |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-03-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Molecules Aboriginal Food Insect Honey Physicochemical Properties High-performance Thin-layer Chromatography Sugar Content Antioxidant Activity |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
