Physicochemical Quality Characteristics of Southeastern Anatolia Honey, Turkey
Table 1
Results of sugar contents of the honey samples according to sampling locations, mean ± std (min-max), and sugar values (%).
Locations (n)
Fructose
Glucose
Fructose + glucose
Fructose/glucose
Sucrose
Maltose
Faraşin (19)
37.76 ± 1.54 (35.05–40.65)
34.05 ± 2.35ab (29.40–37.35)
71.82 ± 3.19 (65.60–75.95)
1.11 ± 0.08e (1.03–1.28)
1.59 ± 1.72 (nd-4.10)
3.51 ± 1.69f(nd-5.50)
Uludere (5)
38.52 ± 2.20 (36.05–41.35)
33.31 ± 2.07 (30.40–35.50)
71.83 ± 2.73 (68.05–75.35)
1.16 ± 0.11 (1.07–1.36)
1.79 ± 2.04 (nd-4.10)
4.34 ± 0.47ghij (3.65–4.75)
İdil (3)
38.77 ± 1.02 (37.60–39.50)
35.17 ± 2.20cd (32.80–37.15)
73.93 ± 3.13 (70.40–76.35)
1.11 ± 0.05 (1.06–1.15)
0.73 ± 1.27 (nd-2.20)
4.18 ± 0.34klmn(3.80–4.45)
Besta (3)
40.05 ± 2.18 (37.65–41.90)
33.30 ± 3.48 (29.70–36.65)
73.35 ± 3.38 (71.20–77.25)
1.21 ± 0.17 (1.11–1.41)
0.73 ± 1.27 (nd-2.20)
3.60 ± 0.83 (2.65–4.15)
Silopi (1)
40.15 ± 0.07 (40.10–40.20)
32.75 ± 0.78 (32.20–33.30)
72.90 ± 3.71 (72.40-73-40)
1.23 ± 0.03 (1.20–1.24)
nd nd
4.10 ± 0.00 (4.10–4.10)
Pervari (17)
39.39 ± 2.79 (34.35–45.51)
31.92 ± 2.00 (27.55–35.70)
71.31 ± 3.04 (63.33–76.21)
1.24 ± 0.14 (1.12–1.65)
0.52 ± 1.00 (nd-3.20)
2.48 ± 1.28gk (0.80–4.80)
Siirt Center (13)
38.89 ± 3.36 (33.89–46.47)
30.39 ± 2.04ac (27.86–34.41)
69.28 ± 2.93 (62.55–74.32)
1.29 ± 0.18 e (1.06–1.67)
0.39 ± 0.59 (nd-1.89)
1.78 ± 0.66fhl (0.70–2.84)
Tillo (5)
38.39 ± 3.20 (34.43–43.37)
29.22 ± 2.12bd (26.78–31.43)
67.61 ± 2.99 (63.06–70.15)
1.32 ± 0.18 (1.20–1.62)
0.70 ± 0.90 (nd-2.20)
2.12 ± 0.50im (1.38–2.70)
Şirvan (2)
37.87 ± 0.31 (37.65–38.09)
30.52 ± 1.02 (29.80–31.24)
68.39 ± 1.33 (67.45–69.33)
1.24 ± 0.03 (1.22–1.26)
nd nd
2.21 ± 0.15jn (2.10–2.32)
Total, n (68)
38.67 ± 2.47 (33.89–46.47)
32.30 ± 2.67 (26.78–37.35)
70.97 ± 3.27 (62.55–77.25)
1.21 ± 0.15 (1.03–1.67)
0.90 ± 1.35 (nd-4.10)
2.88 ± 1.42 (nd-5.50)
value
0.645
0.000
0.020
0.009
0.110
0.000
nd: not detected. The values with the same superscript in the same column differ significantly. values: (a) Faraşin-Siirt Center (0.000), (b) Faraşin-Tillo (0.001), (c) İdil-Siirt Center (0.025), (d) İdil-Tillo (0.010), (e) Faraşin-Siirt Center (0.014), (f): Faraşin-Siirt Center (0.009), (g) Uludere-Pervari (0.002), (h) Uludere-Siirt Center (0.000), (i) Uludere-Tillo (0.001), (j) Uludere-Şirvan (0.003), (k) İdil-Pervari (0.007), (l) İdil-Siirt Center (0.001), (m) İdil-Tillo (0.006), and (n) İdil-Şirvan (0.022).
