Sugar profile and physicochemical properties of Ethiopian monofloral honey. Issue 11 (2nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Belay, Abera; Haki, Gulelat Desse; Birringer, Marc; Borck, Hannelore; Lee, Young-Chul; Cho, Chang-Won; Kim, Kyung-Tack; Bayissa, Bikila; Baye, Kaleab; Melaku, Samuel
• Is Part Of: International journal of food properties. Volume 20:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 2855
• Page End: 2866
• Publication Date: 2017-11-02
• Subjects: Moisture -- Monofloral honey -- L*a*b* colour -- Sugar -- Water activity; Food -- Analysis -- Periodicals; Food -- Composition -- Periodicals; 664.0705
• DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2016.1255898
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1094-2912

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Three hundred twenty honey samples were collected from Ethiopia, and categorized into nine monofloral honeys using melissopalynology. Theses monofloral honeys were investigated for their sugar profile, physicochemical properties, and quality of honeys. Sugars (fructose, glucose, sucrose, maltose, turanose, and isomaltose) were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography and physicochemical properties (moisture, water activity, pH, acidity, ash, minerals, conductivity, colour) using the Harmonized Method of the International Honey Commission. Moisture and water activity showed a strong regression coefficient (r 2 = 0.92). Moisture content alone did not sufficiently describe the quality of honey during storage and processing.