Comparative study of physiochemical properties in Iranian multi-floral honeys: Local vs. commercial varieties.

ABSTRACT: Iran, a leading honey-producing country, faces challenges in honey exports. This study aimed to evaluate the melissopalynological and physicochemical characteristics of local honeys belonging to Iranian flora, and compare them with Iranian commercial honeys. For this purpose, seven local honey samples were collected from Iran's renowned floristic regions, alongside seven commercial multi-floral honeys from a supermarket. Moisture content (MC), total solids (TS), pH, free acidity (FA), ash, electrical conductivity (EC), sugar profile, hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF), diastase number (DN), and proline were assessed. The sugar profile was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography with a refractive index detector (HPLC-RID). Pollen analysis classified local honeys as multi-floral. The re

SUBMITTER: Hajian-Tilaki A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409135 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature