Table 1.
Results of sugar contents of the honey samples according to sampling locations, mean ± std (min-max), and sugar values (%).
| Locations (n) | Fructose | Glucose | Fructose + glucose | Fructose/glucose | Sucrose | Maltose |
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| Faraşin (19) | 37.76 ± 1.54 (35.05–40.65) | 34.05 ± 2.35ab (29.40–37.35) | 71.82 ± 3.19 (65.60–75.95) | 1.11 ± 0.08e (1.03–1.28) | 1.59 ± 1.72 (nd-4.10) | 3.51 ± 1.69f(nd-5.50) |
| Uludere (5) | 38.52 ± 2.20 (36.05–41.35) | 33.31 ± 2.07 (30.40–35.50) | 71.83 ± 2.73 (68.05–75.35) | 1.16 ± 0.11 (1.07–1.36) | 1.79 ± 2.04 (nd-4.10) | 4.34 ± 0.47ghij (3.65–4.75) |
| İdil (3) | 38.77 ± 1.02 (37.60–39.50) | 35.17 ± 2.20cd (32.80–37.15) | 73.93 ± 3.13 (70.40–76.35) | 1.11 ± 0.05 (1.06–1.15) | 0.73 ± 1.27 (nd-2.20) | 4.18 ± 0.34klmn(3.80–4.45) |
| Besta (3) | 40.05 ± 2.18 (37.65–41.90) | 33.30 ± 3.48 (29.70–36.65) | 73.35 ± 3.38 (71.20–77.25) | 1.21 ± 0.17 (1.11–1.41) | 0.73 ± 1.27 (nd-2.20) | 3.60 ± 0.83 (2.65–4.15) |
| Silopi (1) | 40.15 ± 0.07 (40.10–40.20) | 32.75 ± 0.78 (32.20–33.30) | 72.90 ± 3.71 (72.40-73-40) | 1.23 ± 0.03 (1.20–1.24) | nd nd |
4.10 ± 0.00 (4.10–4.10) |
| Pervari (17) | 39.39 ± 2.79 (34.35–45.51) | 31.92 ± 2.00 (27.55–35.70) | 71.31 ± 3.04 (63.33–76.21) | 1.24 ± 0.14 (1.12–1.65) | 0.52 ± 1.00 (nd-3.20) | 2.48 ± 1.28gk (0.80–4.80) |
| Siirt Center (13) | 38.89 ± 3.36 (33.89–46.47) | 30.39 ± 2.04ac (27.86–34.41) | 69.28 ± 2.93 (62.55–74.32) | 1.29 ± 0.18 e (1.06–1.67) | 0.39 ± 0.59 (nd-1.89) | 1.78 ± 0.66fhl (0.70–2.84) |
| Tillo (5) | 38.39 ± 3.20 (34.43–43.37) | 29.22 ± 2.12bd (26.78–31.43) | 67.61 ± 2.99 (63.06–70.15) | 1.32 ± 0.18 (1.20–1.62) | 0.70 ± 0.90 (nd-2.20) | 2.12 ± 0.50im (1.38–2.70) |
| Şirvan (2) | 37.87 ± 0.31 (37.65–38.09) | 30.52 ± 1.02 (29.80–31.24) | 68.39 ± 1.33 (67.45–69.33) | 1.24 ± 0.03 (1.22–1.26) | nd nd |
2.21 ± 0.15jn (2.10–2.32) |
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| Total, n (68) | 38.67 ± 2.47 (33.89–46.47) | 32.30 ± 2.67 (26.78–37.35) | 70.97 ± 3.27 (62.55–77.25) | 1.21 ± 0.15 (1.03–1.67) | 0.90 ± 1.35 (nd-4.10) | 2.88 ± 1.42 (nd-5.50) |
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| P value | 0.645 | 0.000 | 0.020 | 0.009 | 0.110 | 0.000 |
∗nd: not detected. The values with the same superscript in the same column differ significantly. P values: (a) Faraşin-Siirt Center (0.000), (b) Faraşin-Tillo (0.001), (c) İdil-Siirt Center (0.025), (d) İdil-Tillo (0.010), (e) Faraşin-Siirt Center (0.014), (f): Faraşin-Siirt Center (0.009), (g) Uludere-Pervari (0.002), (h) Uludere-Siirt Center (0.000), (i) Uludere-Tillo (0.001), (j) Uludere-Şirvan (0.003), (k) İdil-Pervari (0.007), (l) İdil-Siirt Center (0.001), (m) İdil-Tillo (0.006), and (n) İdil-Şirvan (0.022).