Table 2.
Results of physicochemical analysis of honey according to the sampling locations and mean ± std (min-max).
| Locations (n) | Moisture (%) | pH | Electrical conductivity (mS/cm) | Free acidity (meq/kg) | Diastase activity (⁰ Gothe) | Proline (mg/kg) | HMF (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faraşin (19) | 15.63 ± 1.03 (14.32–18.02) | 3.88 ± 0.11 (3.69–4.11) | 0.19 ± 0.02 (0.14–0.231) | 16.29 ± 7.79 (9.50–44.00) | 8.13 ± 3.68 (0.00–13.15) | 367.79 ± 88.23 (198.36–496.28) | 23.68 ± 44.16 (3.80–166.25) |
| Uludere (5) | 15.12 ± 0.81 (14.58–16.48) | 3.97 ± 0.05 (3.91–4.04) | 0.20 ± 0.05 (0.14–0.26) | 15.00 ± 3.39 (11.50–20.50) | 11.32 ± 6.14 (5.60–19.45) | 381.67 ± 177.68 (193.12–645.24) | 4.56 ± 2.39 (1.30–7.30) |
| İdil (3) | 15.84 ± 0.33 (15.59–16.22) | 3.84 ± 0.05 (3.81–3.90) | 0.20 ± 0.06 (0.16–0.27) | 16.17 ± 5.69 (11.50–22.50) | 9.08 ± 5.85 (3.10–14.80) | 444.41 ± 190.43 (303.76–661.12) | 61.27 ± 80.02 (9.70–153.45) |
| Besta (3) | 16.10 ± 1.09 (15.16–17.30) | 3.82 ± 0.10 (3.73–3.92) | 0.21 ± 0.02 (0.18–0.24) | 18.67 ± 8.28 (10.00–26.50) | 11.20 ± 0.71 (10.45–11.85) | 447.91 ± 118.20 (321.62–555.90) | 34.35 ± 31.03 (9.00–68.95) |
| Silopi (1) | 16.68 ± 0.14 (16.58–16.78) | 3.84 ± 0.00 (3.84–3.84) | 0.22 ± 0.07 (0.22–0.23) | 18.50 ± 0.71 (18.00–19.00) | 10.75 ± 0.07 (10.70–10.80) | 528.73 ± 3.45 (526.29–531.17) | 22.15 ± 0.07 (22.10–22.20) |
| Pervari (17) | 16.11 ± 1.05 (14.04–17.80) | 4.09 ± 0.86 (3.70–6.45) | 0.21 ± 0.041 (0.16–0.03) | 13.82 ± 6.47 (2.00–25.50) | 12.26 ± 4.75 (3.60–20.55) | 456.98 ± 208.86 (117.15–933.49) | 12.88 ± 15.71 (1.10–54.40) |
| Siirt Center (13) | 16.31 ± 1.16 (14.36–17.76) | 4.49 ± 1.08 (3.67–6.34) | 0.21 ± 0.05 (0.25–0.29) | 12.12 ± 6.09 (2.50–21.50) | 11.66 ± 4.58 (4.30–20.40) | 363.25 ± 172.70 (136.88–736.18) | 9.14 ± 7.50 (1.20–24.60) |
| Tillo (5) | 15.86 ± 1.41 (14.20–17.88) | 4.37 ± 1.11 (3.72–6.33) | 0.23 ± 0.06 (0.18–0.30) | 15.50 ± 9.85 (2.50–27.50) | 10.88 ± 3.77 (5.70–14.80) | 617.61 ± 231.78 (403.24–918.69) | 21.89 ± 23.59 (1.40–61.15) |
| Şirvan (2) | 15.91 ± 0.07 (15.87–15.96) | 4.22 ± 0.71 (3.71–4.72) | 0.25 ± 0.02 (0.23–0.26) | 19.25 ± 3.18 (17.00–21.50) | 14.65 ± 8.41 (8.70–20.60) | 449.55 ± 241.39 (278.86–620.24) | 15.08 ± 0.46 (14.75–15.40) |
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| Total (68) | 15.91 ± 1.05 (14.04–18.02) | 4.10 ± 0.73 (3.67–6.45) | 0.21 ± 0.04 (0.15–0.31) | 14.94 ± 6.81 (2.00–44.00) | 10.68 ± 4.61 (0.00–20.60) | 420 ± 174 (117.15–933.49) | 18.50 ± 31.43 (1.10–166.25) |
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| P value | 0.522 | 0.510 | 0.701 | 0.720 | 0.238 | 0.189 | 0.295 |