The relationship between the content of Maillard reaction-like products and bioactivity of Canadian honeys |
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Authors: | Katrina Brudzynski Danielle Miotto |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2S 3A1 |
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Abstract: | Honey possesses antioxidant and antibacterial activities; however the compounds that are responsible for these activities are still under investigation. To determine whether there are common features/compounds that underlie the antioxidant and antibacterial activities, 20 Canadian honeys were analysed using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and the broth micro-dilutions assay, respectively. Principal component analysis revealed the highest correlation between ORAC and Maillard reaction-like products (MRLP) (R = 0.938, p < 0.0001). In addition, the extremely significant correlations between ORAC, MRLPs, phenolic content and honey colour may suggest that these compounds represent the same chemical entity and exert their antioxidant activity while being part of a higher molecular weight structure. Moreover, the antioxidant activity and MRLPs were also the dominant variables contributing to the antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (R = 0.737, p < 0.0001 and R = 0.65, p < 0.002, respectively) however no such correlation against Bacillus subtilis. In conclusion, MRLPs in honey appear to underlie the antioxidant and partially the antibacterial activity against E. coli. |
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Keywords: | Canadian honeys Antioxidant activity Antibacterial activity Maillard reaction products Bacillus subtilis Escherichia coli |
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