Determination of the quality of local and imported honey bees in Kosovo

Session

Agriculture, Food Science and Technology

Description

. Honey is a natural product that contains a large number of substances and nutrients that has potential health benefits. The nutritional values of honey differ based on the different regions where the bees are fed. We analyzed honey samples originated from four different countries imported and saled in Kosovo markets. Different physico-chemical parameters are analysed such as: moisture content, brix value, pH, electrical conductivity, free acidity, proteins, ash residues insoluble and some heavy metals (copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), lead (Pb) and cadium (Cd)). The result shows significant difference between samples. The moisture values of all analyzed honey samples were below 20%, which is the maximum value allowed by Council Directive 2001/110/EC. The free acidity level of sample is different between countries. The same differences we see also between markets and local products. The pH values has significant different between samples variant from 3.74 until 5.18. The difference can be explained due to the quality of product, different contents of heavy metals of microflora of many brands are different.

Keywords:

Honey, quality level, physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-50-5

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

29-10-2022 12:00 AM

End Date

30-10-2022 12:00 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.348

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Determination of the quality of local and imported honey bees in Kosovo

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

. Honey is a natural product that contains a large number of substances and nutrients that has potential health benefits. The nutritional values of honey differ based on the different regions where the bees are fed. We analyzed honey samples originated from four different countries imported and saled in Kosovo markets. Different physico-chemical parameters are analysed such as: moisture content, brix value, pH, electrical conductivity, free acidity, proteins, ash residues insoluble and some heavy metals (copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), lead (Pb) and cadium (Cd)). The result shows significant difference between samples. The moisture values of all analyzed honey samples were below 20%, which is the maximum value allowed by Council Directive 2001/110/EC. The free acidity level of sample is different between countries. The same differences we see also between markets and local products. The pH values has significant different between samples variant from 3.74 until 5.18. The difference can be explained due to the quality of product, different contents of heavy metals of microflora of many brands are different.