Industrial-Scale Decontamination Procedure Effects on the Content of Acaricides, Heavy Metals and Antioxidant Capacity of Beeswax

Industrial-Scale Decontamination Procedure Effects on the Content of Acaricides, Heavy Metals and Antioxidant Capacity of Beeswax

Beeswax is useful for the beekeeping sector but also for the agro-food, pharmaceutical or cosmetics sectors. Frequently, this bee product is contaminated with pesticides reducing its utility and causing the decline in its market. This study aimed to prove the effectiveness of an industrial-scale dec...

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Main Authors: María D. Navarro-Hortal, Francisco J. Orantes-Bermejo, Cristina Sánchez-González, Alfonso Varela-López, Francesca Giampieri, Cristina Torres Fernández-Piñar, Josep Serra-Bonvehí, Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernández, Patricia Reboredo-Rodríguez, Juan Llopis, Pilar Aranda, Maurizio Battino, José L. Quiles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
beeswax decontamination
pesticides
monoesters
hydrocarbons
chemical elements
flavonoids
total phenols
adulteration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/8/1518

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