Described herein are novel isolated compounds from Leptospermum honey and methods of assay thereof for use in the verification of the place of origin, authenticity and content of Leptospermum honeys such as mānuka honey. The inventors screened flower nectar and honeys of various floral types found in New Zealand to identify chemicals that were either unique to or in significantly higher concentrations in mānuka nectar and mono-floral mānuka honey compared to other predominantly mono-floral nectars and honeys. As a result of the screening exercise, the inventors discovered a marker compounds that could distinguish Leptospermum honey nectar and honey from other floral sources.
本文描述了从Leptospermum蜂蜜中分离出的新颖化合物,以及用于验证Leptospermum蜂蜜的产地、真实性和含量的检测方法,例如麦卢卡蜂蜜。发明人筛选了新西兰发现的各种花蜜和蜂蜜,以确定那些
化学物质在麦卢卡花蜜和单一花种麦卢卡蜂蜜中的浓度要么是独特的,要么比其他主要单一花种花蜜和蜂蜜中的浓度显著更高。通过这项筛选工作,发明人发现了一种可以区分Leptospermum蜂蜜花蜜和蜂蜜与其他花源的标记化合物。