Research Article
Trace Elements and Heavy Metal Contents in West Algerian Natural Honey
Table 1
Geographical origins of honey samples from western regions of Algeria.
| | Region | Sample | Floral type | Scientific name | Family | Location | Season/year of harvest |
| | Tlemcen | | | S1 | Lavender | Lavandula vera D.C. | Lamiaceae | Sidi Djillali | Summer 2018 | | | S2 | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Sidi Djillali | Spring 2018 | | | S3 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Sidi Djillali | Spring 2018 | | | S4 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Sidi Djillali | Summer 2017 | | | S5 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | El Aricha | Summer 2017 | | | S6 | Mild white mustard | Sinapis alba L. | Brassicaceae | Aïn Fezza | Summer 2017 | | | S7 | Thyme | Thymus vulgaris L. | Lamiaceae | Beni Snous | Spring 2018 | | | S8 | Milk thistle | Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. | Asteraceae | Beni Snous | Summer 2018 | | | S9 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Oued Chouly | Autumn 2017 | | | S10 | Carob tree | Ceratonia siliqua L. | Fabaceae | Oued Chouly | Autumn 2017 | | | S11 | Thyme | Thymus vulgaris L. | Lamiaceae | Beni Mester | Spring 2017 | | | S12 | Carob tree | Ceratonia siliqua L. | Fabaceae | Beni Ghazli | Spring 2017 | | | S13 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Oued es Safsâf | Summer 2018 | | | S14 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Sebaa Chioukh | Spring 2017 | | | S15 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Hennaya | Summer 2017 | | | S16 | Orange tree | Citrus sinensis L. | Rutaceae | Remchi | Spring 2017 | | | S17 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Honaïne | Spring 2018 | | | S18 | Milk thistle | Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. | Asteraceae | Honaïne | Summer 2018 |
| | Ain Temouchent | | | S19 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Oulhaça El Gherarba | Spring 2018 | | | S20 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Beni Ghanem | Summer 2018 | | | S21 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Bouzedjar | Spring 2018 |
| | Sidi Bel Abbes | | | S22 | Euphorbia | Euphorbia L. | Euphorbiaceae | Ras El Ma | Spring 2017 | | | S23 | Milk thistle | Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. | Asteraceae | Telagh | Spring 2017 | | | S24 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Lamtâr | Spring 2017 | | | S25 | Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus globulus Labill. | Myrtaceae | Sidi Brahim | Spring 2017 |
| | Mostaganem | | | S26 | Camphor | Cinnamomum camphora L. | Lauraceae | Sidi Ali | Autumn 2017 | | | S27 | Eucalyptus | Eucalyptus globulus Labill. | Myrtaceae | Mostaganem | Summer 2017 | | | S28 | Orange tree | Citrus sinensis L. | Rutaceae | Bouguirat | Spring 2017 |
| | Mascara | | | S29 | Rosemary | Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Djebel Stamboul | Spring 2017 |
| | Tiaret | | | S30 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Tiaret | Spring 2018 |
| | Naâma | | | S31 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Aïn Sefra | Spring 2017 | | | S32 | Jujube tree | Ziziphus lotus L. | Rhamnaceae | Aïn Sefra | Spring 2017 | | | S33 | Jujube tree | Ziziphus lotus L. | Rhamnaceae | Aïn Ben Khelil | Spring 2017 | | | S34 | Sage | Salvia officinalis L. | Lamiaceae | Naâma | Spring 2017 | | | S35 | Harmal | Peganum harmala L. | Zygophyllaceae | Mecheria | Spring 2017 |
| | Bechar | | | S36 | Multifloral | Multifloral | — | Djebel Antar | Winter 2017 | | | S37 | Mild white mustard | Sinapis alba L. | Brassicaceae | Oued Zouzfana | Spring 2017 |
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