Physicochemical properties of the Harenna forest honey, Bale, Ethiopia

Physicochemical Characterization and Pesticide Residue Analysis of Honey Produced in West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

“…[16] who reported 0.17 to 1.35 mS/cm in Ethiopian honey. However, the EC of this study were lower than the value reported by Belay et al (2013) [13] in earlier studies of Ethiopian honey which was Produced in West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia between 0.63 to 0.79 mS/cm. Electrical conductivity varies with the botanical origin.…”

“…Therefore, determination of physicochemical parameters of honey is very significant to the honey industry, as these factors are intimately related to storage quality, granulation, texture, flavor, and the nutritional and medicinal values of honey [7,10]. Physicochemical parameters such as moisture, reducing sugar, sucrose, water insoluble, ash, free acid, pH, electrical conductivity and specific rotation were used to determine the quality of honey, together with sensorial and microbiological characteristics [13]. Having the information about honey quality characteristics would allow the stakeholder's to pack and store the honey in proper conditions to preserve its quality and taste.…”

“…However, in Ethiopia, little work has been devoted to the study of properties of Ethiopian honeys [9,13,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. To our knowledge, no body has studied the level of pesticide residues in Ethiopian honey.…”

Physicochemical properties and major elements contents of Algerian honeys from semi-arid regions

“…The acidity of honey is due to the presence of organic acids; especially the gluconic acid and inorganic ions such as phosphates and chlorides (Nandaa et al, 2003), and their measurements are useful for the evaluation of honey fermentation (Ruoff et al, 2007). According to Belay et al (2013), the mean free acidity content of the Harenna forest honey samples was 34.57 ± 4.80 meq/kg and ranging from 25.49 to 48.81 meq/kg. The free acidity of Algerian semi-arid honey samples was lower than the results reported by Belay et al (2013).…”

“…Dark honey types always contain higher levels of minerals (Vanhanen et al, 2011) and depend largely on the elemental composition of fl owers, with regard to their botanical and geographical origin (Pisani et al, 2008;Rashed and Soltan, 2004). Honey composition is infl uenced by the nectar types that the honey bee used, geographical ecology (climatic and soil) and the contribution of the beekeeper (Belay et al, 2013). The mineral and trace element concentration in honey samples could give an indication of environmental pollution and its geographical origin (Anklam, 1998).…”