Czech J. Food Sci., 2011, 29(5):515-519 | DOI: 10.17221/164/2010-CJFS

Specific rotation and carbohydrate profile of Croatian unifloral honeys

Ljiljana Primorac1, Ivana Flanjak1, Daniela Kenjerić1, Dragan Bubalo2, Zoran Topolnjak1
1 Department of Food and Nutrition Research, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
2 Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Specific rotation and carbohydrate profile of Croatian black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.) and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) honeys were determined. Fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose (with cellobiose and trehalose), melezitose (with erlose), raffinose, and xylose were evaluated and quantified by HPLC, while specific rotation was determined by using a polarimeter. The differences in the carbohydrate profile, especially in disaccharide and trisaccharide contents, reflected different specific rotation values of the honey types selected. Weak positive correlations between specific rotation and sucrose, melezitose with erlose, and raffinose contents were found.

Keywords: specific rotation; carbohydrate profile; unifloral honey

Published: October 31, 2011  Show citation

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Primorac L, Flanjak I, Kenjerić D, Bubalo D, Topolnjak Z. Specific rotation and carbohydrate profile of Croatian unifloral honeys. Czech J. Food Sci. 2011;29(5):515-519. doi: 10.17221/164/2010-CJFS.
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