Physicochemical Properties and Floral Sources of Honey Produced in Marsabit Forest Reserve, Northern Kenya

Table 1

Physicochemical parameter results of the honey samples obtained from beekeepers around Mt. Marsabit Forest.

Study area/cluster	Moisture content (%)	Total reducing sugars (%)	Apparent sucrose (%)	Acidity (meq/kg)	HMF (mg/kg)
JABADI (n = 6)	18.47 ± 0.99	72.86 ± 1.09	2.25 ± 0.81	20.50 ± 1.38	8.53 ± 3.21
KAHU (n = 2)	17.30 ± 0.71	72.84 ± 0.35	2.91 ± 0.28	20.50 ± 0.71	15.10 ± 2.12
MONAJIDA (n = 3)	18.10 ± 0.66	72.81 ± 1.52	2.48 ± 0.70	20.00 ± 0.00	12.08 ± 9.96
QISA (n = 2)	17.45 ± 1.06	74.21 ± 0.28	2.30 ± 0.44	20.00 ± 0.00	14.85 ± 8.13
SOKI (n = 3)	18.27 ± 0.61	72.96 ± 0.79	2.50 ± 0.81	20.00 ± 0.00	9.62 ± 1.75
Bonferroni p-value	0.441	0.589	0.849	0.888	0.487
Honey standards specifications
EAS	≤22	≥60	≤5	≤40	≤80
Codex	≤20	≥60	≤5	≤50	≤40
EU directive	≤20	≥60	≤5	≤50	≤40