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. 2007 Oct 18;6(1):113–121. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nem071

Table 2.

Flavonoids detected in honey samples by HPLC technique (μg/100 g honey)

No Name Structure Origin Acacia Coriander Sider Palm
1 Major unknown (Mμ) (Mu)
2 Major unknown(Mμ) (Mu)
3 Myricetin 3,5,7,3′,4′,5′-Hexahydroxyflavone Pollen-nectar 188.15 4.37
4 Liquiriteginin 7,4′-Dihydroxyflavanone Pollen-nectar 75.23
5 Eriodictyol 5,7,3′,4′-Tetrahydroxyflavanone Pollen-nectar 170.06 80.23 21.15
6 Luteolin 5,7,3′,4′-Tetrahydroxyflavone Pollen-nectar 22.22
7 Quercetin 3,5,7,3′,4′-Pentahydroxyflavone Pollen-nectar 17.58 28.47 3.41
8 Naringenin 5,7,4′-Trihydroxyflavanone Pollen-nectar 154.78 90.08 8.01
9 Pinobankasin 3,5,7-Trihydroxyflavanone Propolis 24.65
10 Quercetin-3-methylether 5,7,3′,4′-Tetrahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone Propolis 9.87 18.32 0.90
11 Genistein 5,7,4′-Trihydroxyisoflavone 1.04 9.88
12 Hesperetin 5,7,3′-Trihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavanone Pollen-nectar 21.22 159.33
13 8-Methoxykaempferol 3,5,7,4′-Tetrahydroxy-8-methoxyflavone Pollen-nectar 1.63 23.67 0.20
14 Apigenin 5,7,4′-Trihydroxyflavone Pollen-nectar 0.12 19.81 0.20
15 Major unknown (Mμ) Pollen-nectar Mu
16 Kaempferol 3,5,7,4′- Tetrahydroxyflavone Pollen-nectar 2.36 27.80 20.07 4.36
17 Luteolin-3′-methylether 5,7,4′-Trihydroxy-3′-methoxyflavone Pollen-nectar 34.29 43.27
18 Kaempferol-3-methylether 5,7,4′-Trihydroxy-3-methoxyflavone Propolis 37.34 38.14 14.62
19 Quercetin-3,3′-dimethylether 5,7,4′-Trihydroxy-3,3′-dimethoxyflavone Propolis 14.26 12.36 10.38
20 Formonontin 7-Hydroxy-4′-methoxyisoflavone 12.43
21 Quercetin-7-methylether 3,5,3′,4′-Tetrahydroxy-7-methoxyflavone Propolis 3.08
22 Major unknown (Mμ) Mu
23 Prunetin 5,4′-Dihydroxy-7-methoxyisoflavone 10.16
Total flavonoids 32.89 770.25 498.88 77.28