The quantitative analysis of biologically active compounds in Lithuanian honey

► The highest total amount of free phenolic acids was detected in forest and buckwheat honey. ► Lihuanian honey contained relatively low amounts of gallic acid. ► Buckwheat honey has high (10 times than other samples) amount of p-coumaric acid. ► Vanillin could be used to distinguish buckwheat honey from acacia, raspberry and eucalyptus honey.