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. 2021 Jan 26;11:599080. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.599080

TABLE 1.

The common reported phenolic and flavonoid compounds found in Tualang, Gelam, and Manuka honey as well as each of their respective quantitative data. design and study outcome of reported.

Author Type of honey Common reported phenolic and flavonoid compounds (µg/100 g honey)
Sarfarz and Nor Hayati (2013); Khalil et al. (2011) Tualang honey Catechin 12.9–35.6
Caffeic acid 2.5–3.2
Benzoic acid 0.2–1.0
Naringenin 0.6
Trans-cinnamic acid 0.01–0.5
Gallic acid 0.4–0.4
Kaempferol 0.02–0.2
Syringic acid 0.02–0.1
p-Coumaric acid 0.04
Luteolin ND
Hyacinthin ND
Putri Shuhaili et al. (2016); Hussein et al. (2011) Gelam honey Quercetin 1,588.9–1,594.3
Chrysin 1,498.6–1,504.6
Hesperetin 1,475.2–1,477.8
Gallic acid 859.4–876.8
Ellagic acid 558.8–575.7
Chlorogenic acid 502.8–528.1
Caffeic acid 428.8–442.0
Ferulic acid 356.9–381.4
p-Coumaric acid 301.5–308.3
Alvarez-Suarez et al. (2014); Sarfarz and Nor Hayati (2013); Yao et al. (2003) Manuka honey Quercetin 180–550 4-Methoxybenzoic acid ND
Isorhamnetin 320–470 Abscisic acid ND
Chrysin 370–400 Methyl syringate ND
Luteolin 130–430 Phenyllactic acid ND
Pinocembrin 150–230 2-Methoxybenzoic acid ND
Kaempferol 130–260 (4-Methoxyphenyl)-acetic acid ND
Protocatechuic acid 45.7–53.7 Pinostrobin chalcone ND
Syringic acid 37–43 Desoxyanisoin ND
Genistic acid 24.7–36.1 Methyl syringate ND
Gallic acid 24.2–34.6 3,5-Dimethoxybenzoic acid ND
Benzoic acid 6.5–29.9 3-Phenyllactic acid ND
Protocatechualdehyde 6.3–20.1 Salicylic acid ND
Caffeic acid 17.2–18.6 Apigenin ND
Chlorogenic 16.1–16.9 Tectochrysin ND
p-Coumaric acid ND 8-Methoxykaempferol ND
Myricetin ND Isoferulic acid ND
Pinobanksin ND Galangin ND

ND, no data.