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    A DNA barcoding approach to identify plant species in multiflower honey

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    Caridi, L.
    Bruni, I.
    Galimberti, A.
    Scaccabarozzi, Daniela
    De Mattia, F.
    Casiraghi, M.
    Labra, M.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Bruni, I. and Galimberti, A. and Caridi, L. and Scaccabarozzi, D. and De Mattia, F. and Casiraghi, M. and Labra, M. 2015. A DNA barcoding approach to identify plant species in multiflower honey. Food Chemistry. 170: pp. 308-315.
    Source Title
    Food Chemistry
    DOI
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.08.060
    ISSN
    0308-8146
    Faculty
    Faculty of Science and Engineering
    School
    School of Molecular and Life Sciences (MLS)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81260
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to test the ability of DNA barcoding to identify the plant origins of processed honey. Four multifloral honeys produced at different sites in a floristically rich area in the northern Italian Alps were examined by using the rbcL and trnH-psbA plastid regions as barcode markers. An extensive reference database of barcode sequences was generated for the local flora to determine the taxonomic composition of honey. Thirty-nine plant species were identified in the four honey samples, each of which originated from a mix of common plants belonging to Castanea, Quercus, Fagus and several herbaceous taxa. Interestingly, at least one endemic plant was found in all four honey samples, providing a clear signature for the geographic identity of these products. DNA of the toxic plant Atropa belladonna was detected in one sample, illustrating the usefulness of DNA barcoding for evaluating the safety of honey.

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