Evaluation of physicochemical and antioxidant properties of sourwood and other Malaysian honeys: a comparison with manuka honey

Table 4 Biochemical and antioxidant properties of Malaysian honeys

Sample	FRAP values mean ± SD (μM Fe (II)/100 g)	Proline mean ± SD (mg/kg)	Protein mean ± SD (g/kg)
Gelam	325.79 ± 1.55^d	261.33 ± 1.33^c	3.14 ± 0.01^c
Longan	426.38 ± 0.49^c	184.96 ± 0.64^d	2.94 ± 0.02^d
Rubber Tree	209.78 ± 1.20^e	184.75 ± 0.98^d	2.14 ± 0.02^e
Sourwood	653.75 ± 0.71^a	498.56 ± 0.64^b	5.59 ± 0.01^a
Manuka	648.25 ± 0.90^b	564.91 ± 1.33^a	5.04 ± 0.02^b
Mean ± SD	452.79 ± 196.51	338.90 ± 0.35	3.77 ± 1.47

Means were compared by using one-way ANOVA with post hoc multiple comparisons. In each column, values with different letters (superscripts “a-e”) indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).

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