Table 1.
Geographic origin and season of harvest of honey samples used in the study.
| Honey Extract | Pollen Analysis | Origin | Year of Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME1.3 | Compositae 44% | Chania, Crete | 2012 |
| Thymus capitatus 21% | |||
| Eucalyptus sp. 11% | |||
| Centaurea sp. 8% | |||
| Trifollium sp. 7% | |||
| Liliaceae 4% | |||
| Erica sp. 2% | |||
| Umbeliferae 1% | |||
| Nectarless: Olea europaea, Cistus sp., Helianthemum sp., | |||
| ME5.3 | Polygonum aviculare. 38% | Vytina, Peloponnese | 2012 |
| Rhamnus sp. 19% | |||
| Quercus ilex 19% | |||
| Brassica sp. 19% | |||
| Compositae 3% | |||
| ME11.2 | Abies sp. 27% | Feneos, Peloponnese | 2014 |
| Rosaceae 27% | |||
| Quercus ilex 18% | |||
| Trifollium sp. 9% | |||
| Arbutus sp. 4.5% | |||
| Umbeliferae 4.5% | |||
| Castanea sativa 4.5% | |||
| Ramnus sp. 4.5% | |||
| Nectarless: Cistus sp., Olea europaea | |||
| ME16.1 | Centaurea sp. 33% | Chania, Crete | 2014 |
| Compositae 16% | |||
| Ceratonia siliqua 11% | |||
| Quercus ilex 11% | |||
| Lonicera sp. 11% | |||
| Citrus sp. 11% | |||
| Rubus sp. 5.5% | |||
| Nectarless: Cistus sp., Convolvulus sp., Olea europaea | |||
| ME20.3 | Trifollium sp. 3% | Mt. Olympus National Park | 2014 |
| Carduus sp. 4% | |||
| Mentha sp. 4% | |||
| Abies sp. 9% | |||
| Thymus sp. 6% | |||
| Nectarless: Quercus sp., Cistus sp., Olea europaea, Hypericum sp., Rosaceae |
(sp.: species).