Study of Acids in Unifloral Honeys of East Godavari District, A.P., India
Author(s):
K. Hemalatha , Ideal College of Arts and Sciences; P. Satyanarayana, Ideal College of Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
Meleto Paleonology, Frequency Classes, Pollen Morphotypes, Unifloral, Multifloral, Milli Equivalent, Glucose Oxidase
Abstract:
Honey is a natural product known to man since ancient time. It can be preserved for a long time without adding any preservatives. It is a colloidal suspension of nearly 300 different compounds. This wonderful tasty product synthesised by honey bees by collecting nectar of various flowers. Honey is acidic in nature. No major change reported in pH even after storage for prolonged periods. Honey is acidic in nature. Acidity of honey results from the presence of Organic Acids. Many acids have been reported to be present in honey. Acidity of honey may be expressed as free acids, loctone acids or tabal acids which account for less than 0.5 g of solids. This small quantity of acids contributes to the flavour and tart taste to the honey and also responsible in part for the stability of honey against Micro Organisms. In this paper we studied the acidity of 3 different unifloral honeys namely Syzygyum, Momardica, Eucalyptus. These honeys were collected or procured in different seasons from different areas of East Godavari District, A.P., India.
Other Details:
| Manuscript Id | : | IJSTEV3I10213
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| Published in | : | Volume : 3, Issue : 10
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| Publication Date | : | 01/05/2017
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| Page(s) | : | 475-478
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