FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (10): 195-199.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201210040

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Composition Analysis of Honey from Cinnamomum obtusifolium (Roxb.) Flowers Grown in Jiangxi

ZHANG Li-zhen,ZENG Zhi-jiang*,ZHENG Yun-lin,WU Xiao-bo   

  1. (Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China)
  • Online:2012-05-25 Published:2012-05-07

Abstract: The physiochemical, microbial, and toxicological characteristics of honey from Cinnamomum obtusifolium (Roxb.) flowers grown in Jiangxi province was analyzed according to the relevant national and occupation standards. Meanwhile, the aroma composition. was separated, analyzed by GC-MS, and compared with that of organic acacia honey and rape honey. The results showed that all indexes of honey from Cinnamomum obtusifolium (Roxb.) flowers grown in Jiangxi province met the requirements of the first grade honey. In addition, alcohols showed the highest relative content in it, which contributed greatly to its aroma. Moreover, linalool compounds, heptanal, terpane-1,8-diol, 8-hydroxycarvotanacetone, 2-copaene-4-one were also responsible for its characteristic aroma.

Key words: honey from Cinnamomum obtusifolium (Roxb.) flowers, physiochemical composition, aroma component, analysis

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