Amino Acid Composition and Botanical Origin of Honey

Med je prirodni proizvod kojeg proizvode pčele, dobiven iz nektara biljaka ili medne rose. Kemijski sastav meda sastoji se uglavnom od ugljikohidrata, vode, proteina, aminokiselina, organskih kiselina, enzima i vitamina. Aminokiseline i proteini koji se nalaze u medu potječu od biljnog i životinjskog podrijetla. Udio aminokiselina je vrlo mali te iznosi do 0,3 % (w/w). Najzastupljenija aminokiselina u medu je prolin, a mnogi znanstveni radovi su potvrdili njegovu povezanost sa botaničkim podrijetlom meda. Aminokiselinski sastav možemo odrediti s različitim analitičkim metodama kao npr. plinskom kromatografijom (GC), kapilarnom elektroforezom (CE) te visokotlačnom tekućinskom kromatografijom (HPLC).Honey is a natural product produced by the bees from the plant nectar of honeydew. The chemical composition mainly contains carbohydrates, protein, water, amino acids, organic acids, enzymes and vitamins. Proteins and amino acids found in honey come from plant and animal origin. The proportion of amino acids is very low and amounts up to 0.3% (w/w). The most abundant amino acid in honey is proline, and many scientific works have confirmed its connection with the botanical origin of honey. The amino acid composition can be determined with different analytical methods, such as gas chromatography (GC), capillary electrophoresis (CE) and high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)