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Molecules 2011, 16, 336-347; doi:10.3390/molecule OPEN ACCESS molecules ISSN 1420-3049 /journal/molecules Article The Relationships between Phenolic Content, Pollen Diversity, Physicochemical Information and Radical Scavenging Activity in Honey Annamaria Giorgi 1,*, Moira Madeo 2, Johann Baumgartner 2 and Giuseppe Carlo Lozzia 2 1 Department of Plant Production, University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy 2 Department of Agri-Food and Urban System Protection and Biodiversity Enhancement, University of Milan, Via G. Celoria 2, 20133 Milano, Italy; E-Mails: moira.madeo@unimi.it (M.M.); johann.baumgartner@unimi.it (B.J.); giuseppe.lozzia@unimi.it (L.G.C.) * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: anna.giorgi@unimi.it; Tel.: +390250316548; Fax: +390250316521. Received: 30 November 2010 / Accepted: 29 December 2010 / Published: 7 January 2011 Abstract: Honey is rich in different secondary plant metabolites acting as natural antioxidants and contributing to human health. Radical scavenging activity (RSA) is related to antioxidant activity, while the correlation between the phenolic content and RSA is often weak. Consequently, exclusive information on phenolics is often insufficient to qualify the RSA and the health promoting effects of honey. The paper deals with a case study of honey samples originating from the alpine areas of Italy’s Lombardia and Veneto regions and realized by standard physicochemical and statisti