Physicochemical Characterization and Polyphenolic Content of Beninese Honeys

Table 2

Clustering of samples.

	Characteristics	Number of samples	Samples	Representative zones
Cluster 1	None	15	B1, B6, N5, N6, N9, T5, T6, T7, T9, T10, K2, K8, K9, K10, Z6	ZS: 50%
				ZSG: 25%
				ZG: 10%
Cluster 2	(i) Darkest	12	B2, B5, B9, N3, N4, N7, K1, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7	ZS: 30%; ZSG: 30%
	(ii) High pH
	(iii) High conductivity
	(iv) High flavonoid content
Cluster 3	(i) Low proline content	16	B3, B4, B7, B8, B10, N1, N10, T8, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z8, Z9, Z10	ZS: 5%
	(ii) Low phenolic content			ZSG: 35%
				ZG: 80%
Cluster 4	(i) High sugar content	2	N2, N8	ZSG: 10%
	(ii) High proline content
	(iii) Low moisture
Cluster 5	(i) Lightest	5	T1, T2, T3, T4, Z7	ZS: 20%
	(ii) High phenolic content			ZG: 10%

ZS: Sudanese zone; ZSG: Sudano-Guinean zone; ZG: Guinean zone. B: Bassila; N: N’Dali; K: Kandi; T: Tanguieta; Z: Zogbodomey.