Free amino acid determination by GC-MS combined with a chemometric approach for geographical classification of bracatinga honeydew honey (Mimosa scabrella Bentham)

Honeydew honey is increasingly being valued by consumers and the food industry worldwide, particularly bracatinga honeydew honey (Bhh) obtained from honeydew of plant-sucking insects (Tachardiella sp.) that infest the tree species bracatinga (Mimosa scabrella Bentham) from Santa Catarina State (SC), Brazil. Due to mixture between honeys, authentication is an important aspect of quality control and its regard with the origin guarantee in terms of...