Table 2.
Physical parameters (pH, moisture content, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids concentrations and color intensity) of Malaysian honey samples
| Sample | pH | Moisture content (%) mean ± SD | EC (mS/cm) mean ± SD | TDS (ppm) mean ± SD | HMF (mg/kg) mean ± SD | ABS450 (mAU; 50 w/v) mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia (A. mellifera) |
3.53 ± 0.06c |
15.16 ± 0.10c |
0.76 ± 0.005a |
375.00 ± 2.5a |
0.26 ± 0.2d |
320.33 ± 2.8b |
| Pineapple (A. mellifera) |
3.73 ± 0.06b |
14.86 ± 0.20c |
0.35 ± 0.002b |
176.00 ± 1.0c |
68.99 ± 0.44a |
312.33 ± 12.34b |
| Borneo (A. cerana) |
4.03 ± 0.06a |
16.99 ± 0.31b |
0.75 ± 0.006a |
377.00 ± 2.0a |
28.50 ± 1.05c |
338.33 ± 17.10b |
| Tualang (A. dorsata) |
3.80 ± 0.0b |
17.53 ± 0.12a |
0.75 ± 0.003a |
371.00 ± 1.3b |
46.17 ± 1.59b |
544.33 ± 11.68a |
| Mean ± SD | 3.78 ± 0.21 | 16.14 ± 1.33 | 0.65 ± 0.20 | 324.75 ± 99.0 | 35.98 ± 0.77 | 378.83 ± 1110.87 |
Means were compared by using a one-way ANOVA with post hoc multiple comparisons. In each column, values with different letters (superscripts) indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).