Original scientific paper

Pollen analysis of honey from Varaždin County

Mirjana Sabo ; Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet Osijek
Silvija Gradiček ; Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet Osijek
Ines Banjari ; Prehrambeno-tehnološki fakultet Osijek

Abstract

Pollen analysis was done on nine samples of honey from Varaždin County. According to pollen analysis, seven samples are of unifloral honey and two of multifloral. In the analyzed honey samples the highest percentage of pollen grains were of Fagaceae, Brassicacea and Fabaceae families, and in smaller percentage of Asteraceae, Roseaceaea, Salicaceae, Oleaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Loranthaceae, Dipsaceae and Apiaceae families. The dominant group of pollen grains consisted of Castanea sativa Mill., Brassica napus subsp. oleifera DC. and Robinia pseudoacacia L.

Keywords

pollen; honey; unifloral honey; multifloral honey

Hrčak ID:

163330

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/163330

Publication date:

14.12.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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