Research Article

Physicochemical Quality Characteristics of Southeastern Anatolia Honey, Turkey

Table 2

Results of physicochemical analysis of honey according to the sampling locations and mean ± std (min-max).

Locations (n)Moisture (%)pHElectrical conductivity (mS/cm)Free acidity (meq/kg)Diastase activity (⁰ Gothe)Proline (mg/kg)HMF (mg/kg)

Faraşin (19)15.63 ± 1.03 (14.32–18.02)3.88 ± 0.11 (3.69–4.11)0.19 ± 0.02 (0.14–0.231)16.29 ± 7.79 (9.50–44.00)8.13 ± 3.68 (0.00–13.15)367.79 ± 88.23 (198.36–496.28)23.68 ± 44.16 (3.80–166.25)
Uludere (5)15.12 ± 0.81 (14.58–16.48)3.97 ± 0.05 (3.91–4.04)0.20 ± 0.05 (0.14–0.26)15.00 ± 3.39 (11.50–20.50)11.32 ± 6.14 (5.60–19.45)381.67 ± 177.68 (193.12–645.24)4.56 ± 2.39 (1.30–7.30)
İdil (3)15.84 ± 0.33 (15.59–16.22)3.84 ± 0.05 (3.81–3.90)0.20 ± 0.06 (0.16–0.27)16.17 ± 5.69 (11.50–22.50)9.08 ± 5.85 (3.10–14.80)444.41 ± 190.43 (303.76–661.12)61.27 ± 80.02 (9.70–153.45)
Besta (3)16.10 ± 1.09 (15.16–17.30)3.82 ± 0.10 (3.73–3.92)0.21 ± 0.02 (0.18–0.24)18.67 ± 8.28 (10.00–26.50)11.20 ± 0.71 (10.45–11.85)447.91 ± 118.20 (321.62–555.90)34.35 ± 31.03 (9.00–68.95)
Silopi (1)16.68 ± 0.14 (16.58–16.78)3.84 ± 0.00 (3.84–3.84)0.22 ± 0.07 (0.22–0.23)18.50 ± 0.71 (18.00–19.00)10.75 ± 0.07 (10.70–10.80)528.73 ± 3.45 (526.29–531.17)22.15 ± 0.07 (22.10–22.20)
Pervari (17)16.11 ± 1.05 (14.04–17.80)4.09 ± 0.86 (3.70–6.45)0.21 ± 0.041 (0.16–0.03)13.82 ± 6.47 (2.00–25.50)12.26 ± 4.75 (3.60–20.55)456.98 ± 208.86 (117.15–933.49)12.88 ± 15.71 (1.10–54.40)
Siirt Center (13)16.31 ± 1.16 (14.36–17.76)4.49 ± 1.08 (3.67–6.34)0.21 ± 0.05 (0.25–0.29)12.12 ± 6.09 (2.50–21.50)11.66 ± 4.58 (4.30–20.40)363.25 ± 172.70 (136.88–736.18)9.14 ± 7.50 (1.20–24.60)
Tillo (5)15.86 ± 1.41 (14.20–17.88)4.37 ± 1.11 (3.72–6.33)0.23 ± 0.06 (0.18–0.30)15.50 ± 9.85 (2.50–27.50)10.88 ± 3.77 (5.70–14.80)617.61 ± 231.78 (403.24–918.69)21.89 ± 23.59 (1.40–61.15)
Şirvan (2)15.91 ± 0.07 (15.87–15.96)4.22 ± 0.71 (3.71–4.72)0.25 ± 0.02 (0.23–0.26)19.25 ± 3.18 (17.00–21.50)14.65 ± 8.41 (8.70–20.60)449.55 ± 241.39 (278.86–620.24)15.08 ± 0.46 (14.75–15.40)

Total (68)15.91 ± 1.05 (14.04–18.02)4.10 ± 0.73 (3.67–6.45)0.21 ± 0.04 (0.15–0.31)14.94 ± 6.81 (2.00–44.00)10.68 ± 4.61 (0.00–20.60)420 ± 174 (117.15–933.49)18.50 ± 31.43 (1.10–166.25)

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