Table 2.
Physicochemical properties of analyzed honey samples.
| Sample no | Moisture (%) | pH | Electrical conductivity (mS/cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| U1 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 0.48 |
| U2 | 16 | 4.25 | 0.62 |
| U3 | 16.1 | 4.11 | 0.61 |
| U4 | 14.0 | 4.12 | 0.52 |
| U5 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 0.58 |
| U6 | 15.0 | 4.55 | 0.6 |
| U7 | 15.0 | 4.01 | 0.54 |
| U8 | 16.9 | 3.99 | 0.56 |
| U9 | 15.3 | 4.15 | 0.55 |
| U10 | 15.9 | 4.6 | 0.48 |
| U11 | 18.1 | 3.98 | 0.55 |
| U12 | 16.9 | 4.01 | 0.56 |
| U13 | 15.5 | 3.85 | 0.55 |
| U14 | 14.0 | 3.46 | 0.48 |
| U15 | 14.8 | 3.88 | 0.61 |
| U16 | 16.2 | 3.55 | 0.55 |
| U17 | 14.8 | 4.5 | 0.55 |
| U18 | 14.8 | 4.05 | 0.48 |
| U19 | 15.0 | 3.85 | 0.54 |
| U20 | 14.9 | 3.66 | 0.55 |
| U21 | 15.9 | 4.05 | 0.50 |
| U22 | 14.9 | 4.15 | 0.57 |
| U23 | 14.3 | 4.25 | 0.55 |
| U24 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 0.52 |
| U25 | 16.7 | 4.0 | 0.49 |
| U26 | 16.0 | 3.89 | 0.55 |
| U27 | 16.0 | 4.25 | 0.61 |
| U28 | 16.5 | 4.3 | 0.58 |
| U29 | 15.8 | 3.75 | 0.62 |
| U30 | 15.0 | 3.75 | 0.55 |
| Average | 15.42 ± 1.02a | 4.08 ± 0.3a | 0.55 ± 0.04a |
| R1 | 15.8 | 3.82 | 0.52 |
| R2 | 16.3 | 4.01 | 0.60 |
| R3 | 16.4 | 4.01 | 0.55 |
| R4 | 17.5 | 3.58 | 0.58 |
| R5 | 15.7 | 3.89 | 0.50 |
| R6 | 16.2 | 4.15 | 0.54 |
| R7 | 17.1 | 4.05 | 0.61 |
| R8 | 17.1 | 3.99 | 0.55 |
| R9 | 17.1 | 4.00 | 0.50 |
| R10 | 18.0 | 4.01 | 0.53 |
| R11 | 16.9 | 3.78 | 0.61 |
| R12 | 16.0 | 4.3 | 0.56 |
| R13 | 16.5 | 4.22 | 0.48 |
| R14 | 16.5 | 3.78 | 0.52 |
| R15 | 16.9 | 4.22 | 0.56 |
| R16 | 17.0 | 4.11 | 0.54 |
| R17 | 16.6 | 4.01 | 0.48 |
| R18 | 16.0 | 3.78 | 0.42 |
| R19 | 16.3 | 4.11 | 0.48 |
| R20 | 17.5 | 4.35 | 0.51 |
| R21 | 17.2 | 4.05 | 0.51 |
| R22 | 16.9 | 3.78 | 0.52 |
| R23 | 16.5 | 3.99 | 0.55 |
| R24 | 16.8 | 4.05 | 0.55 |
| R25 | 17.0 | 4.12 | 0.55 |
| R26 | 16.3 | 3.78 | 0.48 |
| R27 | 16.8 | 3.89 | 0.58 |
| R28 | 16.2 | 3.89 | 0.57 |
| R29 | 17.0 | 4.25 | 0.51 |
| R30 | 16.5 | 4.12 | 0.55 |
| Average | 16.69 ± 0.53b | 4.00 ± 0.15a | 0.53 ± 0.04a |
Physicochemical properties of all analyzed honey samples [mean ± SD] from urban and rural apiaries. Mean values for each parameter and localization with different letters differ significantly. Student t-test. p ≤ 0.05.
Samples origin from U urban and R rural apiaries.