Physicochemical parameters and sensory properties of honeys from Buenos Aires region.

Publisher: Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7702639 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-7072 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03088146 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Food Chem Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Barking : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers
Original Publication: Barking, Eng., Applied Science Publishers.

Taste*; Honey/*analysis; Adult ; Argentina ; Color ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Sucrose/analysis ; Young Adult

The physicochemical parameters (moisture, hydroxymethyl furfural, colour, electrical conductivity, free acidity, glucose, fructose and sucrose) and the sensory properties(aroma, taste, appeareance, texture) were determined in honeys from apiaries of the agricultural, hills and meadow zones of the south east region of Buenos Aires province (Argentina). The analysis of variance showed significant differences among zones in the mean value of hydroximethyl furfural, colour, electrical conductivity and sucrose content. The principal component analysis explained the 70% of the variance among samples with the first two principal components in both cases. The cluster analysis and linear discriminant analysis showed that samples were grouped in relation to the sampling region coinciding with the results of the principal component analysis. Results suggest that could be possible to classify honeys according to the geographic origin based on the physicochemical parameters; however, the sensory properties were not good predictors.
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Keywords: Chemical traceability; Geographic origin; Multifloral honey; Multivariate analysis

57-50-1 (Sucrose)

Date Created: 20140122 Date Completed: 20140905 Latest Revision: 20140121

20221213

10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.12.011

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