Characterization of the volatile profile of thistle honey using headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

► Developed of an HS-SPME method for the extraction of the honey volatile fraction. ► Comparison between the analytical performances of HS-SPME and DHS method. ► Optimization of the HS-SPME conditions. ► Characterization of the volatile profile of seven Italian thistle honey. ► Definition of a characteristic set of value for thistle honey volatile fingerprint.