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The Quality of Romanian Honey Varieties - mineral content and textural properties

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The viscosity, flow behaviour index, consistency index and mineral content of several honey varieties were measured for four consecutive years (2009-2011). Potassium concentration had the most impressive variation from 532 mg/kg in 2009 for the sunflower honey variety to 112,5mg/kg in 2010 for the rapeseed plant honey. Strontium concentrations were less than 0.3 mg/kg, however further investigation is needed in order to certify these findings. We have suggested that honey viscosity and its variation with temperature may be a relevant quality parameter due especially to consumers’ preference for high viscosity honey varieties.

Source: Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture

DOI: 10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:8793

Authors: Liliana TUDOREANU, Mario CODREANU, Victor CRIVINEANU, Gheorghe GORAN

Institution: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest

Language: English

Topic: Bee Products Chemical Analysis

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $91