Exploring the diversity of Uruguayan native flora honeys

Ana Godoy; Ana Bonini; Laura Fariña; Alexandra Sixto; Gloria Daners; Eduardo Dellacassa

doi:10.31285/AGRO.28.1450

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Ana Godoy Universidad de la República, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Montevideo, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7712-9256
Ana Bonini Universidad de la República, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Montevideo, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8791-7775
Laura Fariña Universidad de la República, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Montevideo, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-8217
Alexandra Sixto Universidad de la República, Facultad de Química, Área de Química Analítica, Montevideo, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6844-786X
Gloria Daners Universidad de la República, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Geología, Montevideo, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-4985
Eduardo Dellacassa Universidad de la República, Facultad de Química, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Montevideo, Uruguay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4764-4212

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31285/AGRO.28.1450

Keywords:

honey, native flora, Uruguay, diversity, valorization

Abstract

This work proposes the revaluation of honeys from the native flora of Uruguay. The results obtained in the pollen and physicochemical analysis allow us to conclude that it is possible to characterize and distinguish monofloral honeys produced from Uruguayan native flora, and that they also present interesting properties that make them stand out from the rest of the honeys. This could be a starting point for the exploitation of this market of little-known honeys with great nutritional potential.

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