Canary Honeys from Tenerife: 1. Composition of Volatile Components

• Published in: Journal of Apicultural Science Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 17 - 28
• Main Authors: Zalewski, Adam, Dallagnol, Andrea Micaela, Wilamowski, Konrad, Isidorov, Valery A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pulawy Sciendo 01.06.2025; De Gruyter Poland
• Subjects: Alcohols; Alkanes; Alkenes; Antioxidants; Bactericidal activity; Canary honey; Carbonyl compounds; Carbonyls; Chemical composition; Chromatography; Endemic species; Flora; Gas chromatography; Honey; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; norterpenoids; Organic compounds; Terpenes; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; volatiles; Zonation; Tenerife

Tenerife’s melliferous flora is characterised by the presence of a large number of endemic species and a distinct zonation of their growth, which determines the local production of unique varieties of honey not found in other parts of the world. For the first time, the composition of volatile organi...