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Table III
Sugar spectrum for multifloral and some unifloral honeys from Algeria.
| Parameter | Multifloral | Eucalyptus | Citrus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 48 | n = 14 | n = 2 | ||
| Glucose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 28.96 ± 2.91 | 29.70 ± 2.94 | 27.00 ± 2.05 | |
| Range | 21.20–35.20 | 24.20–34.00 | 25.50–28.40 | |
| Fructose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 41.82 ± 3.55 | 42.10 ± 3.31 | 41.20 ± 2.33 | |
| Range | 34.00–49.10 | 34.20–47.60 | 39.50–42.80 | |
| Sucrose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 1.15 ± 1.06 | 1.10 ± 0.50 | 0.50 ± 0.70 | |
| Range | 0–4.30 | 0.40–2.10 | 0–1.00 | |
| Maltose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 1.60 ± 0.89 | 1.70 ± 0.60 | 1.40 ± 0.50 | |
| Range | 0–5.40 | 0.70–2.60 | 1.00–1.70 | |
| Isomaltose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 1.12 ± 0.87 | 0.70 ± 0.40 | 1.10 ± 0.20 | |
| Range | 0–4.80 | 0.20–1.80 | 0.90–1.20 | |
| Melibiose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 0.01 ± 0.06 | 0 | 0 | |
| Range | 0–0.40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Turanose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 1.28 ± 0.88 | 1.00 ± 0.60 | 0.80 ± 0.20 | |
| Range | 0–3.70 | 0–2.10 | 0.60–0.90 | |
| Trehalose (% m/m) | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 0.01 ± 0.04 | 0 ± 0.10 | 0 | |
| Range | 0–0.20 | 0–0.20 | 0 | |
| Melicitose | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 0.04 ± 0.12 | 0.10 ± 0.10 | 0 | |
| Range | 0–0.50 | 0–0.40 | 0 | |
| Raffinose | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 0.08 ± 0.17 | 0.20 ± 0.50 | 0 | |
| Range | 0–0.90 | 0–1.70 | 0 | |
| Erlose | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 0.49 ± 0.74 | 0.20 ± 0.30 | 0.30 ± 0.40 | |
| Range | 0–3.70 | 0–0.60 | 0–0.50 | |
| Fructose+glucose | ||||
| Mean ± s.d. | 70.8 ± 5.05 | 71.8 ± 4.76 | 68.1 ± 0.28 | |
| Range | 55.2–79.8 | 60.8–78.8 | 67.9–68.3 |