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VOL. 6, ISSUE 6 (2021)
Physicochemical and biochemical analysis of three Indian unprocessed unifloral honey varieties
Authors
D Janani, Meenatchi Rajamani, S Shanmugasundaram
Abstract
Unifloral honey seeks premium price in the market due to its distinct color, taste, fragrance and its characteristics. Each flower puts its unique characteristic in a unifloral honey. Even the health and medicinal value of unifloral honey depends on the type of flower. The unifloral honey samples were analyzed for their physico-chemical and biochemical properties. The moisture content values varied from 16.54 ±0.15 % to 17.45 ± 1.04 %. eucalyptus honey (EH) showed the highest moisture content. Total soluble solids (TSS) in neem honey (NH) was found to be the highest (81.73 ± 0.14), compared to tulsi honey (TH) (81.50 ± 0.54) and EH (80.01 ± 1.10). Specific gravity of all three honey samples were 1.4131 ±0.00, 1.4053 ±0.00, and 1.4246 ±0.00 for NH, EH and TH respectively. The ash content was 0.1±0.02 %, 0.18±0.03 %, and 0.21±0.02 % in the NH, TH, and EH samples respectively. The pH values were 3.49 ± 0.04 for NH, 3.33 ± 0.02 for EH and 3.14 ± 0.01 for TH. The total phenolic content value was found in the order of NH > TH > EH. The values were 27038.9 ± 0.07, 13071.61 ± 0.07, 6765.15 ± 0.03 (mg GAE / Kg of honey) respectively. The L* values were 46.63 ± 1.63 for NH, 56.81 ± 1.28 for EH, and 51.91 ± 1.37 for TH. The a* values were 6.26 ± 0.07, 5.45 ± 0.19, and 3.22 ± 0.06 for NH, EH and TH respectively. The b* values were 37.73 ± 1.09 for NH, 31.45 ± 0.63 for EH, and 32.84 ± 1.14 for TH. The antiradical scavenging activity values for TH (80.36±0.32 %), NH (77.23 ±0.77 %) and EH (73.09 ± 1.31 %).
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Pages:1393-1397
How to cite this article:
D Janani, Meenatchi Rajamani, S Shanmugasundaram "Physicochemical and biochemical analysis of three Indian unprocessed unifloral honey varieties ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 1393-1397
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