Research Article

Application of Common Components Analysis to Mid-Infrared Spectra for the Authentication of Lebanese Honey

Table 1

The grouping of honey samples.

ā€‰Number of samples

Grouping based on the botanical origin of honeyHoneydew honey53
Citrus blossom honey3
Multiple flowers honey25
Mountain honey15

Grouping based on Lebanese geographical regionsMount Lebanon range47
Coastal zone12
Bekaa plain26
South Lebanon11