PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF MACEDONIAN FORREST HONEY
Date Issued
2020-11-20
Author(s)
Sulejmani, Erhan
Abstract
The study was aimed to determine the quality of forest honey obtained from nectar of forrest
plants and and to evaluate the physico-chemical properties of forest honey from Macedonia in
2019/20. For analysis forty five (45) honey samples each were obtained from various locations
and compared against to the national and international standards. The physico-chemical properties
evaluated were: Moisture Content, Ash, Free Acidity, Hydroxy methyl furfural, Reducing
Sugars, Sucrose Content and Electric Conductivity. Though there were some significant variation
(P<0.05) between the different regions, all samples collected were found in the range of the
national and international standard limits. The average values of honey samples for moisture,
ash, free acidity, hydroxy methyl furfural, apparent reducing sugar, sucrose and electric conductivity
were: 16.65 %, 0.32 %, 24.94 meq/kg, 12.40 ppm, 69.25 g/100g, 1.77 g/100g and 0.41
mS/cm, respectively. Results obtained in this study, indicate that honeys produced in Republic
of North Macedonia show excellent quality properties according to the national and international
standards.
plants and and to evaluate the physico-chemical properties of forest honey from Macedonia in
2019/20. For analysis forty five (45) honey samples each were obtained from various locations
and compared against to the national and international standards. The physico-chemical properties
evaluated were: Moisture Content, Ash, Free Acidity, Hydroxy methyl furfural, Reducing
Sugars, Sucrose Content and Electric Conductivity. Though there were some significant variation
(P<0.05) between the different regions, all samples collected were found in the range of the
national and international standard limits. The average values of honey samples for moisture,
ash, free acidity, hydroxy methyl furfural, apparent reducing sugar, sucrose and electric conductivity
were: 16.65 %, 0.32 %, 24.94 meq/kg, 12.40 ppm, 69.25 g/100g, 1.77 g/100g and 0.41
mS/cm, respectively. Results obtained in this study, indicate that honeys produced in Republic
of North Macedonia show excellent quality properties according to the national and international
standards.
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