Chemical profile ?f Greek <i>Arbutus unedo</i> honey: biological properties

Nowadays there is an increasing interest in the use of honey traditional Mediterranean diet, due to its high quality sugar content as well strong antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Thus, detailed knowledge chemical composition bioactivities great importance. In this study, characterization authentication aromatic profile, total phenolic content, antimicrobial evaluation, pollinic spectrum Greek strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo L.) were studied. Typification Arbutus sample was based on exerted approx. 23% Ericaceae pollen (expressed pollen). The studied analysed through GC-MS among volatile substances: benzene derivatives (dimethyl, trimethyl, tetramethyl), ?-isophorone, ?-isophorone, 4-oxoisophorone, dihydrooxophorone, 2-Hydroxy-4-oxoisophorone detected, together with homogentistic acid (HGA) 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), known essential parameter freshness good commercial honeys. markers such European honeys, unedone 2-cis-4-trans-abscisic (c-t-ABA), have been isolated structurally determined by spectral means. Furthermore, exhibited a interesting activity against human pathogenic microorganisms, suggesting that consumption strawberry tree could beneficial effects.