Ferulic acid as major antioxidant phenolic compound of the Tetragonisca angustula honey collected in Vera Cruz - Itaparica Island, Bahia, Brazil

Abstract The antioxidant activity of Tetragonisca angustula honey (TAH) and its ethanolic extract (TAEE) were investigated. The total levels of phenolic (TPC) and flavonoids (TFC) were also evaluated. The results for TPC were 19.91 ± 0.38 and 29.37 ± 1.82 mg GAE g-1 and for TFC 0.20 ± 0.02 and 0.14...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Biology
Main Authors:	Â. C. O. Lima, E. R. Dias, I. M. A. Reis, K. O. Carneiro, A. M. Pinheiro, A. S. Nascimento, S. M. P. C. Silva, C. A. L. Carvalho, A. V. R. Mendonça, I. J. C. Vieira, R. Braz Filho, A. Branco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2022-01-01
Subjects:	antioxidant activity botanical origin chemical profile stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842024000100177&lng=en&tlng=en