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Palynological, physicochemical, and microbiological attributes of organic lavender (Lava ndula stoechas) honey from Portugal

dc.contributor.authorEstevinho, Leticia M.
dc.contributor.authorVázquez-Tato, Maria Pilar
dc.contributor.authorSeijas, Julio
dc.contributor.authorFeás, Xesús
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-11T10:32:42Z
dc.date.available2014-06-11T10:32:42Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAt the present time, the quality, integrity, sanitation, and nutritional value of honeys receive attention on an international level due to the increasing content of chemicals in the aforementioned matrix. The present study aims to characterize organic honey (n=73) from Northeast Portugal, with respect to floral nectar origin, physicochemical parameters, microbial safety, and commercial quality. All organic honey samples can be classified as monofloral lavender (Lavandula stoechas L.), exceed in quality the international physicochemical standards, and show low microbiological counts (yeast, moulds, and aerobic mesophiles), with negative results in respect to faecal coliforms, Salmonella, and sulphite-reducing clostridia. Correlating the palynological, physicochemical, and microbiological results is necessary in order to check the authenticity, quality, and sanitation of honey.por
dc.identifier.citationEstevinho, Leticia M.; Vázquez-Tatob, Pilar; Seijas, Júlio; Féas, Xésus (2013). Palynological, physicochemical, and microbiological attributes of organic lavender (Lava ndula stoechas) honey from Portugal. Acta Alimentaria. ISSN 0139-3006. 42:1, p. 36–44por
dc.identifier.doi10.1556/AAlim.42.2013.1.4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/9669
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.subjectHoneypor
dc.subjectMicrobiological analysispor
dc.subjectOrganicpor
dc.subjectPhysicochemical attributespor
dc.subjectMicrobiological analysispor
dc.titlePalynological, physicochemical, and microbiological attributes of organic lavender (Lava ndula stoechas) honey from Portugalpor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage44por
oaire.citation.startPage36por
oaire.citation.titleActa Alimentariapor
oaire.citation.volume42 (1)por
person.familyNameEstevinho
person.givenNameLetícia M.
person.identifier.ciencia-idBA14-09D6-A406
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9249-1948
person.identifier.scopus-author-id6506577664
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