Ziyuan Wang, Yuxia Du, Jingjing Li, Weikang Zheng, Bo Gong, Xiue Jin, Xianyan Zhou, Hongxia Yang, Fan Yang, Jun Guo, Hangxiu Liu, Meng Wang, Lu Yan, Yi Zhu, Xinxin Li, Jiahao Xu, Jun Wang, Zhaocheng Ma
The levels of metabolites in honey are influenced by floral origin, production region, and bee species. However, how environmental factors affect honey quality remains unclear. Based on untargeted metabolomics and using UPLC Q-Orbitrap MS, we analyzed 3596 metabolites in 51 honey samples from Yunnan and Shennongjia. Comparative analysis revealed that geniposidic acid, kynurenic acid and caffieine accumulated at significantly different levels between Shennongjia and Yunnan honey. Based on cluster structure analysis, 36 Yunnan honey samples were divided into two distinct groups by altitude...
April 3, 2024: Food Chemistry