The Relationship between the Browning Index, Total Phenolics, Color, and Antioxidant Activity of Polish-Originated Honey Samples

Honey is a source of sugars, amino acids/proteins, and polyphenols, which are the main substrates and reactants in the Maillard reaction. Several bioactive molecules are formed and sequestered to the brown polymeric melanoidins, resulting in a gain and loss of antioxidant function in honey. Therefor...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Starowicz, Anita Ostaszyk, Henryk Zieliński
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/5/967