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I. Murni, . and H. Zaharah, . and F. Tufail Ahmad, . and H. M. Yusof, . and S. Z. Imtiazah, . Honeybee honey and stingless bee honey quality characteristics and their anti-cancer potential in HeLa cells. pp. 413-422. ISSN 2550-2166
Abstract
Honey is one of the best natural foods produced by bees. In the present study samples of processed honeybee honey and processed stingless bee honey were analysed. The study aimed to compare their phytochemical antioxidant and physicochemical properties and also to compare their anticancer potential towards HeLa cells. Honey samples were first analysed for total phenolic content total flavonoid content 2 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and diastase activity in order to determine their phytochemical antioxidant and quality characteristics respectively. They were then analysed to investigate anticancer properties in the sample using 3-(4 5-dimethylthiazol-2 -yl)-2 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Results revealed that honeybee honey had significantly (p0.0001) higher total phenolic content as compared to stingless bee honey at 635.48(29.68) and 368.11(17.75) mg GAE/kg respectively. The total flavonoid content of honeybee honey was 45.11(5.44) and that of stingless bee honey was 64.25 (7.54) mg CEQ/kg (p0.05). The HMF of honeybee honey was 83.4 mg/kg and the diastase activity of stingless bee honey was 5.1 DN. On the other hand the HMF of stingless bee honey and diastase activity of honeybee honey were undetectable in the current study. The 50 cell inhibition activity (IC‚‚) of honeybee honey was reported at 13.75 mg/mL while a value for stingless bee honey could not be obtained. In conclusion processed honeybee honey is better than processed stingless bee honey in terms of phytochemicals antioxidant and anticancer potential. However processed stingless bee honey shows better honey quality characteristics based on HMF and diastase activity.
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Abstract
Honey is one of the best natural foods produced by bees. In the present study samples of processed honeybee honey and processed stingless bee honey were analysed. The study aimed to compare their phytochemical antioxidant and physicochemical properties and also to compare their anticancer potential towards HeLa cells. Honey samples were first analysed for total phenolic content total flavonoid content 2 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and diastase activity in order to determine their phytochemical antioxidant and quality characteristics respectively. They were then analysed to investigate anticancer properties in the sample using 3-(4 5-dimethylthiazol-2 -yl)-2 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Results revealed that honeybee honey had significantly (p0.0001) higher total phenolic content as compared to stingless bee honey at 635.48(29.68) and 368.11(17.75) mg GAE/kg respectively. The total flavonoid content of honeybee honey was 45.11(5.44) and that of stingless bee honey was 64.25 (7.54) mg CEQ/kg (p0.05). The HMF of honeybee honey was 83.4 mg/kg and the diastase activity of stingless bee honey was 5.1 DN. On the other hand the HMF of stingless bee honey and diastase activity of honeybee honey were undetectable in the current study. The 50 cell inhibition activity (IC‚‚) of honeybee honey was reported at 13.75 mg/mL while a value for stingless bee honey could not be obtained. In conclusion processed honeybee honey is better than processed stingless bee honey in terms of phytochemicals antioxidant and anticancer potential. However processed stingless bee honey shows better honey quality characteristics based on HMF and diastase activity.
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Item Type: | Article |
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AGROVOC Term: | Honey |
AGROVOC Term: | Honey bees |
AGROVOC Term: | Hydroxymethylfurfural |
AGROVOC Term: | Phytochemistry |
AGROVOC Term: | Physicochemical properties |
AGROVOC Term: | Diastases |
AGROVOC Term: | Phenolic content |
AGROVOC Term: | Antioxidants |
AGROVOC Term: | Flavonoids |
AGROVOC Term: | Product quality |
Depositing User: | Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK |
Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 00:55 |
URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10495 |
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