Indication of the geographical origin of honey using its physicochemical characteristics and multivariate analysis.

ABSTRACT: Honey from different botanical sources presents a great variability in chemical composition, physical properties, and sensorial attributes. The association between honey qualities and its geographical origin allows the recognition of honey, and beekeepers are economically benefited. The objective of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics of honey produced in Ortigueira, Brazil and to compare it with the honey produced in the neighboring localities for the request of geographical indication certification. In the 112 honey samples collected between 2010 and 2013 from Ortigueira and the neighboring localities, moisture acidity, pH, hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF), diastase activity (DA), sugars, proline (Pro), electrical conductivity (EC), color absorbance at 635 nm (C635

SUBMITTER: Scholz MBDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171034 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature