Table 4.
Biochemical and antioxidant properties of Malaysian honey samples
| Sample | Total phenolics mean ± SD (mg galic acid/kg) | Total flavonoids mean ± SD (mg catechin/kg) | FRAP values mean ± SD (μM Fe (II)/100 g) | Proline mean ± SD (mg/kg) | Protein mean ± SD (g/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia (A. mellifera) |
186.70 ± 0.84d |
21.95 ± 1.73d |
100.90 ± 2.44c |
517.55 ± 1.48b |
2.04 ± 0.01d |
| Pineapple (A. mellifera) |
226.29 ± 1.18b |
37.39 ± 0.90b |
87.47 ± 1.10d |
628.69 ± 3.75a |
2.69 ± 0.01b |
| Borneo (A. cerana) |
206.33 ± 1.05c |
25.81 ± 0.64c |
256.64 ± 0.60b |
176.64 ± 2.31d |
2.16 ± 0.02c |
| Tualang (A. dorsata) |
352.73 ± 0.81a |
65.65 ± 0.74a |
576.91 ± 0.64a |
248.53 ± 1.33c |
4.83 ± 0.02a |
| Mean±SD | 243.01 ± 74.91 | 37.70 ± 19.75 | 255.48 ± 227.63 | 392.85 ± 215.05 | 2.93 ± 1.30 |
Means were compared by using one-way ANOVA with post hoc multiple comparisons. In each column, values with different letters (superscripts) indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).