Pollen, Physicochemical, and Mineral Analysis of Croatian Acacia Honey Samples: Applicability for Identification of Botanical and Geographical Origin

Table 2

Physicochemical indicators in acacia honey from three Croatian regions (, σ, range).

	Analysis	Water; (%)	Free acids; (mEq/1000 g)	Electrical conductivity; (mS/cm)	Reducing sugars; (g/100 g)	Saccharose; (g/100 g)	Diastase; (DN)	HMF; (mg/kg)
Northwest Croatia		16.78	10.45	0.15	68.93	0.62	10.38	3.56
		1.03	2.20	0.03	1.91	0.52	1.94	2.11
East Croatia		16.94	10.50	0.15	68.46	0.49	11.33	5.92
		1.24	1.95	0.04	2.38	0.41	2.96	2.91
Istria		17.01	11.02	0.18	70.62	0.55	13.75	3.54
		1.06	1.15	0.03	0.91	0.51	2.34	2.97
Total		16.91	10.65	0.16	69.33	0.55	11.82	4.34
		1.11	1.77	0.03	1.73	0.48	2.41	2.66
	Min–max	16.78–17.01	10.45–11.02	0.15–0.18	68.46–70.62	0.49–0.62	10.38–13.75	3.56–5.92
MPC		≤20	<50	0.8	≥60	≤10	≥8	≤40

: arithmetic mean; : standard deviation.