Title
Sugar profile and physicochemical properties of Ethiopian monofloral honey
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2-2017
Publication Title
International Journal of Food Properties
Volume
20
First Page
2855
Last Page
2866
Keywords
L*a*b* colour, Moisture, Monofloral honey, Sugar, Water activity
Abstract
© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. 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 (r2 = 0.92). Moisture content alone did not sufficiently describe the quality of honey during storage and processing.
Recommended Citation
Belay, Abera; Haki, Gulelat Desse; Birringer, Marc; Borck, Hannelore; Lee, Young Chul; Cho, Chang Won; Kim, Kyung Tack; Bayissa, Bikila; Baye, Kaleab; and Melaku, Samuel, "Sugar profile and physicochemical properties of Ethiopian monofloral honey" (2017). Faculty Bibliography. 2915.
https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/bibliography_faculty/2915
