From Robinia pseudoacacia L. nectar to Acacia monofloral honey. Biochemical changes and variation of biological properties
BACKGROUND: Robinia pseudoacacia L. nectar and its derivative monofloral honey were systematically compared in this study,to understand how much the starting solution reflected the final product, after re-elaboration by Apis mellifera ligustica Spinola. RESULTS: Subjected to dehydration in the hive, nectar changed in its water and sugar content when transformed into honey,as physicochemical and gas chromatographic–mass spectrometric analyses revealed.