Journal of Chemistry / 2013 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Melissopalynological and Volatile Compounds Analysis of Buckwheat Honey from Different Geographical Origins and Their Role in Botanical Determination Table 2 Relative frequencies of the main pollen types in honeys labeled as buckwheat honeys. B1, B2, and B3: buckwheat honey from Italy (Valtellina); B4, B5, and B6: buckwheat honey from Italy (Teglio).
Sample code B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 Dominant pollen F . esculentum 45.5%F . esculentum 52%F . esculentum 46%— Melilotus 79% Secondary pollen — — Robinia 16.5%Rhododendron 36%Clematis 7.2%Rhododendron 21%Euphrasia officinalis 37%Compositae 18%Eryngium alpinum 17.8%Important minor pollen Trifolium repens 10.3%Robinia 8.5%Tilia 3%Trifolium repens 8.7%Hedera 5.2%Salix 8%Rubus 4.7%Clematis 8.3%F. esculentum 5%Lotus alpinus 5.4%F. esculentum 4.5%Rubus 4%Mentha 4%Eryngium alpinum 4%F. esculentum 5.6%Mentha 8%Clematis 5%Rubus 4.3%Minor pollen Sedum/Sempervivum 2%Prunus 2.8%Gleditsia 2.2%Pyrus/Malus 1.9%Acer 1.5%Salix 0.7% Clematis 0.4% Trifolium pratense <1%Umbelliferae <1%Verbena 2%Castanea 1.8%Pyrus/Malus 1%Salix 0.4%Sedum/Sempervivum <1%Knautia/Scabiosa <1%Tilia 2%Ericaceae 2%Compositae 1.8%Trifolium repens 1.5%Umbelliferae <1%Achillea spp. <1%Trifolium repens 3%Prunus 2.6%Ranunculaceae 1.7%Robinia 1%Campanulaceae 0.9%Trifolium pretense 0.7%Acer 0.7%Ranunculaceae 0.7%Umbelliferae 0.4%Salvia <1%Sedum/Sempervivum <1%Compositae 2%Lotus alpinus 2%Prunus 1.8%Compositae 1%Trifolium repens <1%Salix <1%Prunus 2%Umbelliferae 1.8%Hedera 0.9%Salvia 0.2%
