Characteristic Properties of Kahramanmaras Honey Samples
The characteristic properties of 50 different floral honey samples in Kahramanmaras were evaluatedas pH, ash, electrical conductivity, diastase activity, free acidity,5- hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and waterinsoluble solids. The mean values for pH, ash, electrical conductivity, diastase activity, free acidity, HMF and waterinsoluble solids, were 3.92, 0.34%, 0.48 mS/cm, 17.6, 37.23 meq/kg, 39.28 mg/kg, and 0.089%, respectively. Thelevels of 10 oligosaccharides of 50 honey samples of were also studied. The maltose levels were ranged between1.55-3.99%. Sucrose, isomaltose were ranged between 0.05-0.76 and 1.19-0.70%, respectively. Turanose, nigerose,melibiose and panose were ranged between 0.76-2%, 1-2.5%, 0.04-0.14%, 0.03-0.09%, respectively. Maltotriose,melezitose and raffinose were present with the values of 0.22-1%, 0.2-0.3% and 0.1-0.21%, respectively.Key words: Honey, Oligosaccharides, Characteristic properties.
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