Table 5.
Physicochemical parameter values of the ‘’unknown’’ honeys from Greece.
| Botanical Origin | L* | a* | b* | pH | FA (meq/kg) | TDS (mg/L) | Salinity (g/L) | EC (mS/cm) | Ash (g/100g) | Moisture (g/100g) | Total Sugars (°Bx) | BI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown honeys | 68.11 | −3.60 | 26.79 | 4.20 | 25.00 | 389.0 | 0.378 | 0.974 | 0.479 | 15.55 | 85.25 | 43.64 |
| Unknown honeys | 70.07 | −3.80 | 18.30 | 4.90 | 21.50 | 1055.0 | 0.456 | 1.200 | 0.609 | 15.78 | 85.50 | 24.99 |
| Unknown honeys | 72.23 | −4.96 | 21.53 | 4.58 | 20.50 | 976.0 | 0.819 | 1.190 | 0.603 | 16.38 | 82.25 | 28.70 |
| Unknown honeys | 68.30 | −3.27 | 29.18 | 4.99 | 36.00 | 856.0 | 1.173 | 1.000 | 0.494 | 15.40 | 83.13 | 49.37 |
| Unknown honeys | 72.96 | −4.03 | 19.11 | 4.23 | 15.73 | 771.0 | 1.048 | 1.885 | 1.003 | 16.32 | 82.30 | 25.01 |
| Unknown honeys | 72.96 | −4.04 | 18.89 | 4.46 | 24.00 | 789.2 | 0.833 | 1.010 | 0.500 | 12.00 | 86.38 | 24.61 |
| Average | 70.77 | −3.95 | 22.30 | 4.56 | 23.79 | 806.0 | 0.785 | 1.210 | 0.615 | 15.24 | 84.14 | 32.72 |
| ±SD | 2.25 | 0.57 | 4.60 | 0.33 | 6.81 | 231.9 | 0.315 | 0.345 | 0.198 | 1.64 | 1.79 | 10.93 |
MANOVA in comparison of average values (p < 0.05). SD: standard deviation. Every average is the outcome of three determinations (n = 3) except those of color parameter values which are the outcome of five determinations (n = 5).