Naslov
Quality Evaluation of Honey from Osijek Market

Autori
Primorac, Ljiljana ; Mandić, Milena L. ; Perl, Antonija ; Kenjerić, Daniela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of Abstracts 2nd Central European Meeting 5th Croatian Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionsts / Karlović, Damir - Zagreb : Hrvatsko društvo za prehrambenu tenologiju, biotehnologiju i nutricionizam, 2004

Skup
2nd Central European Meeting 5th Croatian Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionsts

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 17.10.2004. - 20.10.2004

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
honey; quality evaluation; physicochemical analysis; pollen analysis; sensory analysis

Sažetak
The aim of this work was to evaluate the quality of commercially available honey in the city of Osijek, Croatia. Thirteen monofloral honey samples of five randomly selected honey brands, were characterised on the basis of their moisture, conductivity, diastase activity, pH, free acidity, as well as the content of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), reducing sugars and sucrose. Melissopalynological and sensory analyses of the samples were also performed. Altogether, only five of the samples were found to meet all national requirements for analysed parameters, and two of these were of good sensory quality. Five samples did not comply with national standards for pollen analysis, seven for diastase number, and eight for HMF content. Two samples had HMF value above 300 mg/kg, and one above 500 mg/kg, which indicated adulteration. Seven samples did not comply to three or more parameters, and six of them were from the same producer which was represented by two brands in the survey. The noted problem of large proportion of low-quality, or even adulterated honeys on the local market warrants additional wide ranging studies and a more intense inspection control.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija

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