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Investigation of some biological and physicochemical properties of honey samples produced in the same region and from different years

Aynı bölgede üretilen, farklı yıllara ait bal örneklerinin bazı biyolojik ve fizikokimyasal özelliklerinin incelenmesi

Tuğba Nigar Bozkuş(Artvin Coruh University)0000-0001-9613-6911
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956–965
Publication Date
2026-06-29
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The results of this study contribute to determining the basic characteristics of regional honeys, while also highlighting the need to consider both environmental factors and storage conditions in honey quality assessment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Honey is valued not only as a nutritious food but also as a medicinal product for maintaining health.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aimed to determine and compare some biological and physicochemical properties of six honey samples obtained from a single beekeeper in the same region during different harvest years (2018–2024).
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Conclusion & Impact:The results of this study contribute to determining the basic characteristics of regional honeys, while also highlighting the need to consider both environmental factors and storage conditions in honey quality assessment.
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⚙️Variables:Bal · fenolik içerik · antioksidan aktivite

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Honey is valued not only as a nutritious food but also as a medicinal product for maintaining health. This study aimed to determine and compare some biological and physicochemical properties of six honey samples obtained from a single beekeeper in the same region during different harvest years (2018–2024). For this purpose, aqueous extracts of the honey samples were prepared to determine the total polyphenol and flavonoid content, antioxidant activity, pH, and electrical conductivity. The biological analysis of 600 mg mL-1 aqueous honey extracts revealed the following ranges: total polyphenol content 13.61±1.84-24.43±2.48 mg Gallic Acid Equivalent (GAE) 100 g-1 honey; total flavonoid content 1.85±0.32-7.66±0.76 mg Quercetin Equivalent (QE) 100 g-1 honey; and ferric reducing antioxidant power 53.92±3.80-78.87±3.42 mg Trolox Equivalent (TE) 100 g-1 honey. Physicochemical analysis of aqueous honey extracts pH and electrical conductivity values were determined as 3.95±0.01-4.67±0.01, 363.93±0.40-906.87±4.06 µS cm-1, respectively. One-Way ANOVA and post-hoc comparisons revealed statistically significant interannual variations (p<0.05) in both the biological and physicochemical properties of the honey samples. These variations are thought to be related to a number of factors, including potential differences in annual climate and vegetation, as well as the significant confounding effect of storage times prior to analysis. The results of this study contribute to determining the basic characteristics of regional honeys, while also highlighting the need to consider both environmental factors and storage conditions in honey quality assessment.

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Bal, sadece besleyici bir gıda olarak değil, aynı zamanda sağlıklı yaşamı destekleyen bir tıbbi ürün olarak da değer görmektedir. Bu çalışma, aynı bölgedeki tek bir arıcıdan farklı hasat yıllarında (2018-2024) elde edilen altı bal örneğinin bazı biyolojik ve fizikokimyasal özelliklerini belirlemeyi ve karşılaştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Bu amaçla, bal örneklerinin sulu ekstraktları hazırlanmış ve toplam polifenol ve flavonoid içeriği, antioksidan aktivite, pH ve elektriksel iletkenliği belirlemek için analizler yapılmıştır. 600 mg mL-1’lik sulu bal ekstraktlarının biyolojik analizi şu aralıkları ortaya koymuştur: toplam polifenol içeriği 13,61±1,84-24,43±2,48 mg Gallik Asit Eşdeğeri (GAE) 100 g-1 bal; toplam flavonoid içeriği 1,85±0,32-7,66±0,76 mg Kuersetin Eşdeğeri (QE) 100 g-1 bal; ve demir indirgeyici antioksidan gücü 53,92±3,80-78,87±3,42 mg Troloks Eşdeğeri (TE) 100 g-1 bal. Sulu bal ekstraktlarının fizikokimyasal analizinde pH ve elektriksel iletkenlik değerleri sırasıyla 3,95±0,01-4,67±0,01, 363,93±0,40-906,87±4,06 µS cm-1 olarak belirlenmiştir. Tek Yönlü ANOVA ve post-hoc karşılaştırmaları, bal örneklerinin biyolojik ve fizikokimyasal özelliklerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı yıllar arası varyasyonlar (p<0,05) olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu varyasyonların, yıllık iklim ve bitki örtüsündeki potansiyel farklılıkların yanı sıra analiz öncesi depolama sürelerinin önemli karıştırıcı etkisi de dahil olmak üzere bir dizi faktörle ilişkili olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, bölgesel balların temel özelliklerinin belirlenmesine katkıda bulunmakla birlikte, bal kalitesi değerlendirmesinde hem çevresel faktörlerin hem de depolama koşullarının dikkate alınmasının gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

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Bozkuş, T. N. (2026). Investigation of some biological and physicochemical properties of honey samples produced in the same region and from different years. Harran Tarım ve Gıda Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 30 Sayı: 2, 956–965. https://ajindex.com/articles/1348289

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