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The phenols and flavonoids contents, often referred to as responsible for honey\u2019s bioactive properties, were also assessed. All organic honey samples were classified as monofloral lavender (Lavandula sp.), exceeded in quality the international physicochemical standards and showed low microbiological counts (yeast, moulds and aerobic mesophiles), with negative results in respect to fecal coliforms, Salmonella and sulphite-reducing Clostridium spp. Correlation of the palynological, physicochemical and microbiological results is necessary to check the authenticity, quality and sanitation of honey. Although not required by international legislation, results of those assessments provide a complete outlook and elucidation of the organic honey\u2019s properties, which could promote its valorisation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules16075374","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,6,27]],"date-time":"2011-06-27T22:44:03Z","timestamp":1309214643000},"page":"5374-5386","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":50,"title":["Study of Organic Honey from the Northeast of Portugal"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Teresa","family":"Gomes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CIMO-Mountain Research Center, Agricultural College of Bragan\u00e7a, Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a, Campus Santa Apol\u00f3nia, E 5301-855, Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8017-470X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Xes\u00fas","family":"Fe\u00e1s","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002, Lugo, Galicia, Spain"}]},{"given":"Antonio","family":"Iglesias","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anatomy and Animal Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, E-27002, Lugo, Galicia, Spain"}]},{"given":"Leticia M.","family":"Estevinho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIMO-Mountain Research Center, Agricultural College of Bragan\u00e7a, Polytechnic Institute of Bragan\u00e7a, Campus Santa Apol\u00f3nia, E 5301-855, Bragan\u00e7a, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2011,6,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Codex Alimentarius, C. 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