The monofloral honey derived from Bauhinia championii(Benth.)Benth.(MH-Bc)possesses significant nutritional and bioactive value,making it highly suitable for commercial exploitation.However,the poorly defined characte...The monofloral honey derived from Bauhinia championii(Benth.)Benth.(MH-Bc)possesses significant nutritional and bioactive value,making it highly suitable for commercial exploitation.However,the poorly defined characteristics and unknown composition have hindered MH-Bc product development.In this study,we employed a combination of untargeted and targeted mass spectrometry analyses to characterize MH-Bc honey.As a result,4,7,8-trimethoxydibenzo[b,d]furan-3-ol(TDBF)was identified as a robust chemical marker for distinguishing MH-Bc from other types of honey.This specific marker was detected in both MH-Bc and the Bc plant but was absent in other honey varieties.Furthermore,a targeted mass spectrometry quantitative method was developed and validated to accurately determine the content of TDBF in honey samples.Overall,the presence of TDBF serves as a discerning indicator for future commercial MH-Bc products.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality(6252026)the Youth Innovation Program of CAAS(Y2024QC11)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program under Grant(CAAS-ASTIP-2024-IAR).
文摘The monofloral honey derived from Bauhinia championii(Benth.)Benth.(MH-Bc)possesses significant nutritional and bioactive value,making it highly suitable for commercial exploitation.However,the poorly defined characteristics and unknown composition have hindered MH-Bc product development.In this study,we employed a combination of untargeted and targeted mass spectrometry analyses to characterize MH-Bc honey.As a result,4,7,8-trimethoxydibenzo[b,d]furan-3-ol(TDBF)was identified as a robust chemical marker for distinguishing MH-Bc from other types of honey.This specific marker was detected in both MH-Bc and the Bc plant but was absent in other honey varieties.Furthermore,a targeted mass spectrometry quantitative method was developed and validated to accurately determine the content of TDBF in honey samples.Overall,the presence of TDBF serves as a discerning indicator for future commercial MH-Bc products.
