DIVERSIDAD POLÍNICA Y PROPIEDADES BIOACTIVAS DE MIELES MULTIFLORALES DE LA SIERRA DE FLORES MAGÓN, OAXACA, MÉXICO

Antonio de Jesús  Cenobio Galindo; Elizabeth  Pérez Soto; Uriel  González Lemus; Arely  León López; Jesús Manuel  Campos Pastelin; Lucio  Gonzalez Montiel

doi:10.29393/CHJAAS41-41POPG60041

Authors

Antonio de Jesús Cenobio Galindo Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Universidad Km 1 Rancho Universitario, Tulancingo 43600, Hidalgo, México.
Elizabeth Pérez Soto Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Universidad Km 1 Rancho Universitario, CP. 43600, Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México.
Uriel González Lemus Instituto de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Av. Universidad Km 1 Rancho Universitario, CP. 43600, Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México.
Arely León López TecNM Campus Venustiano Carranza, Av. Tecnológico S/N, Col. el Huasteco, CP. 73049, Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Puebla, México
Jesús Manuel Campos Pastelin Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de la Cañada, CP. 68540, Teotitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca. México.
Lucio Gonzalez Montiel Instituto de Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de la Cañada, CP. 68540, Teotitlán de Flores Magón, Oaxaca. México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29393/CHJAAS41-41POPG60041

Keywords:

Apis mellifera, phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, antibacterial activity

Abstract

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) honey produced in Mexico is widely acepted internationally; however, few studies have validated its botanical origin and functional properties. The objective of this research was to determine the botanical origin, bioactive compound content, and biological properties of honeys produced in the Sierra de Flores Magón región, Oaxaca, Mexico. A total of 29 honey samples from three municipalities (San Jerónimo Tecóatl, San Pedro Ocopetatillo, and San Antonio Eloxochitlán) were analyzed using melissopalynological analysis. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents, as well as antioxidant and antibacterial activities were determinated. Acoording to the results, the honeys analyzed were classified as multifloral (43 pollen types, belonging to 21 families) and matched the flowering type of the region. The total phenolic content ranged from 128.78 to 162.25 mg GAE 100 g^-1 of honey, while the total flavonoid content ranged from 7.49 to 10.69 mg QE 100 g^-1 of honey. The samples exhibited high antioxidant activity through the inhibition of ABTS⁺ and DPPH⁺ radicals. All samples exhibited inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, and Salmonella typhi. The honeys analyzed can be considered to meet quality indicators and exhibit significant levels of bioactive compounds and biological properties.