Floral Markers of Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) Honey and
its Peroxide Antibacterial Activity for an Alternative Treatment of Digital
Dermatitis
J Agric Food Chem, 2012 Nov 10
Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) honey can be characterized by
a greenish-yellow color and an intensive flavor with a bitter aftertaste. Since
cornflower honey contains only a limited amount of pollen for the verification
of its floral origin, one objective was the characterization of its polyphenol
and norisoprenoid content to assign floral markers. Here, lumichrome (18.8 -
43.5 mg/kg), 7-carboxylumichrome, (Z/E)-3-oxo-retro-α-ionol, and 3-oxo-α-ionol
appeared to be quite suitable for distinguishing cornflower honey from other
unifloral honeys. Additionally, due to its comparably high hydrogen peroxide
content (0.5 - 0.9 mM/h) and the associated antibacterial activity, cornflower
honey was used as an alternative treatment of digital dermatitis on an organic
dairy farm. Cows affected by this hoof disease often show severe lameness, and
a subsequent decline in milk yield and a loss of body condition. The cows'
hoofs treated with cornflower honey showed significantly faster healing than
the control group without any treatment.
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