Antioxidant, antibacterial and ACE-inhibitory activity of four monofloral honeys in relation to their chemical composition

• DOI: 10.1039/c3fo60221d
• Publication Date: 2013-08-23T11:01:36Z
• Authors: Virginia León-Ruiz; Amelia V. Gonzále...; Nasser Al-Habsi; Soledad Vera; María Paz San Andrés; Paula Jauregi
• Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; Aesculus; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Flowers; Honey; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A; Antioxidants; Rosmarinus; Anti-Bacterial Agents; 3. Good health; Thymus Plant; Lavandula; Spain; Escherichia coli; 0405 other agricultural sciences

Different monofloral honeys from Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) have been studied in order to determine their main functional and biological properties. Thyme honey chestnut possess the highest antioxidant capacity, which is due high vitamin C (in thyme honey) total polyphenolic content honey). On other hand, showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli, whilst others had no S. very small E. coli. Moreover it was found that measured partly its lysozyme content. In addition angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory measured, ACE inhibition one mechanism by antihypertensive exerted vivo. All types of some but activity.