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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Characterisation of garhwal Himalayan honeys by their botanical origin and mineral contents
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Preeti Naithani, Sarita Gupta, Eza Gloch, P Tiwari
Abstract
In this work, different types of honey produced in the different regions of Garhwal Himalaya were characterized on the basis of their botanical origin and mineral contents. Thirty honey samples were collected for palynological study and mineral analysis from different localities of Garhwal Himalaya. The mineral contents in studied honey samples ranged 432–6151 mg/kg (K), 128–2176 mg/kg (Mg), 120–680 mg/kg (Ca), 129.9–613.9 mg/kg (Na) and 14.57–63.69 mg/kg (P). Within the mineral content, potassium was quantitatively the most important mineral followed by Mg, Ca, Na and P. The presence of different and large number of pollen grains indicated that the honey samples were of different botanical origins while the mineral analysis of the samples concluded that the multifloral honey samples are good source of minerals than the unifloral ones. The forests and agricultural fields in the sub-montane zone can be utilized for production of unifloral honeys from Eucalyptus spp., Brassica spp. Pogostemon benghalense, Shorea robusta, and Litchi chinensis. Different botanical origin also seemed to affect the mineral content of the honey.
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Pages:1184-1193
How to cite this article:
Preeti Naithani, Sarita Gupta, Eza Gloch, P Tiwari "Characterisation of garhwal Himalayan honeys by their botanical origin and mineral contents ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 1184-1193
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