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Table II
Physico-chemical data for multifloral and some unifloral honeys from Algeria.
| Parameter | Multifloral | Eucalyptus | Citrus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 48 | n = 14 | n = 2 | ||
| Water (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 16.5 ± 1.6 | 16.5 ± 1.7 | 16.8 ± 0.3 | |
| Range | 14.0–20.2 | 14.0–19.8 | 16.6–17.0 | |
| pH | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 3.93 ± 0.45 | 4.00 ± 0.20 | 4.00 ± 0.10 | |
| Range | 3.40–6.23 | 3.70–4.30 | 3.90–4.10 | |
| El. conductivity (mS/cm) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 0.55 ± 0.18 | 0.60 ± 0.20 | 0.40 ± 0.20 | |
| Range | 0.11–0.93 | 0.10–0.90 | 0.30–0.50 | |
| Diastase number | ||||
| Mean ± s.d | 18.0 ± 9.29 | 15.9 ± 6.89 | 8.0 ± 1.41 | |
| Range | 4.0–40.0 | 8.0–30.0 | 7.0–9.0 | |
| Invertase number | ||||
| Mean ± s.d | 7.90 ± 4.76 | 9.64 ± 6.06 | 2.5 ± 0.71 | |
| Range | 0–17.00 | 1.0–20.0 | 2.0–3.0 | |
| HMF (mg kg−1) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d | 17.18 ± 18.42 | 25.63 ± 27.24 | 3.11 ± 1.31 | |
| Range | 0.50–123.98 | 5.84–110.70 | 2.18–4.03 | |
| PG/10 g (× 1000) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 112.1 ± 226.2 | 56.9 ± 47.6 | 11.9 ± 2.8 | |
| Range | 2.1–1120.4 | 15.5–148.2 | 9.9–13.9 |