Research Article

Antioxidant Activity of Three Honey Samples in relation with Their Biochemical Components

Table 2

Water-soluble vitamins in honey samples.

Water-soluble vitamins aRtSensitivity (mg/kg)Linearity (mg/kg)TualangGelamAcacia
(min) bLOD cLOQConcentration d Mean ±  eSD (mg/kg honey)

Thiamine (vitamin B1)3.103.5110.620–750.999<LOQ13.85 ± 0.24<LOQ
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)14.691.805.440–750.999<LOD<LOQ11.85 ± 3.90
Nicotinic acid (vitamin B3)1.834.7614.420–2500.999170.38 ± 9.60355.38 ± 56.11134.67 ± 3.53
Folic acid (vitamin B9)13.744.3513.170–750.998<LOQ<LOD<LOD
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12)14.031.023.100–750.999<LOD<LOQ<LOD
Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 3.95 10.13 30.71 0–200 1.00052.20 ± 3.29 67.36 ± 10.48 62.80 ± 8.60

aRetention time in minute.
bLimit of detection (3.3 standard deviation/slope of the calibration curve).
cLimit of quantitation (10 standard deviation/slope of the calibration curve).
dCorrelation coefficient.
eStandard deviation.