Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Honey Samples taken from Different Regions of Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine total phenolic, flavonoid contents and to evaluate antioxidant activities of four honeys samples, collected from the region of Turkey. Floral honey samples were taken from Denizli (Servergazi), Denizli (Saraykoy), Mugla (Dogankoy) and Konya regions Total phenolic contents were determined by using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent as gallic acid equivalent and flavonoids using method as Rutin equivalent. Antioxidant activities of the honeys was examined by methods, namely scavenging of free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl. The values for scavering DPPH radical for the honey were Mugla Dogankoy honey 1,32 mu mol TE/g, Konya honey 1,63 mu mol TE/g, Saraykoy honey 1,91 mu mol TE/g and Servergazi honey 7,25 mu mol TE/g, respectively. The highest level of phenolic was 402,453 mg Gallic acid per 100 g sample in Mugla honey, the highest level of was phenolic 10,348 mg Rutin per 100 g sample in Konya honey.