Characterisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina honeys according to their physico-chemical properties during 2016-2017
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2018
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Ćirić, Jelena![](/themes/MirageVeterinar/images/orcid.png)
Sando, Drago
Spirić, Danka
Janjić, Jelena
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Bošković, Marija
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Glišić, Milica
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Baltić, Milan Ž.
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This study evaluated the quality of 78 honeys of six different floral types (Acacia, sage [Salvia officinalis L.], linden, chestnut, honeydew and blossom), mainly from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reducing sugars, sucrose content, moisture, hydroxy-methylfurfural (HMF), free acidity, water-insoluble content, diastase activity, electrical conductivity were analysed. The samples of honey, collected during 2016-2017, were analysed using recommended methods. Results show that in 2016 and 2017, a great number of individual honeys sampled were of insufficient quality to satisfy regulatory requirements. Among the overall determined parameters, hydroxymethylfurfural and diastase activities in some honeys were not acceptable according to national and international regulations. A correlation between free acidity and electrical conductivity was found in both acacia and blossom honeys. HMF content and diastase activity was strongly negatively correlated in both acacia and blossom honeys. The quality of... the honeys was varied, based on botanical origins, and presumably, handling and storage conditions.
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honey / quality / regulations / physico-chemical parametersSource:
Meat Technology, 2018, 59, 1, 46-53Publisher:
- Institute of meat hygiene and technology, Belgrade
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- Selected biological hazards for safety/quality of food of animal origin and control measures from farm to consumer (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-31034)
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Ćirić, Jelena AU - Sando, Drago AU - Spirić, Danka AU - Janjić, Jelena AU - Bošković, Marija AU - Glišić, Milica AU - Baltić, Milan Ž. PY - 2018 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1559 AB - This study evaluated the quality of 78 honeys of six different floral types (Acacia, sage [Salvia officinalis L.], linden, chestnut, honeydew and blossom), mainly from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reducing sugars, sucrose content, moisture, hydroxy-methylfurfural (HMF), free acidity, water-insoluble content, diastase activity, electrical conductivity were analysed. The samples of honey, collected during 2016-2017, were analysed using recommended methods. Results show that in 2016 and 2017, a great number of individual honeys sampled were of insufficient quality to satisfy regulatory requirements. Among the overall determined parameters, hydroxymethylfurfural and diastase activities in some honeys were not acceptable according to national and international regulations. A correlation between free acidity and electrical conductivity was found in both acacia and blossom honeys. HMF content and diastase activity was strongly negatively correlated in both acacia and blossom honeys. The quality of the honeys was varied, based on botanical origins, and presumably, handling and storage conditions. PB - Institute of meat hygiene and technology, Belgrade T2 - Meat Technology T1 - Characterisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina honeys according to their physico-chemical properties during 2016-2017 VL - 59 IS - 1 SP - 46 EP - 53 DO - 10.18485/meattech.2018.59.1.6 ER -
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Ćirić, J., Sando, D., Spirić, D., Janjić, J., Bošković, M., Glišić, M.,& Baltić, M. Ž.. (2018). Characterisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina honeys according to their physico-chemical properties during 2016-2017. in Meat Technology Institute of meat hygiene and technology, Belgrade., 59(1), 46-53. https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2018.59.1.6
Ćirić J, Sando D, Spirić D, Janjić J, Bošković M, Glišić M, Baltić MŽ. Characterisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina honeys according to their physico-chemical properties during 2016-2017. in Meat Technology. 2018;59(1):46-53. doi:10.18485/meattech.2018.59.1.6 .
Ćirić, Jelena, Sando, Drago, Spirić, Danka, Janjić, Jelena, Bošković, Marija, Glišić, Milica, Baltić, Milan Ž., "Characterisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina honeys according to their physico-chemical properties during 2016-2017" in Meat Technology, 59, no. 1 (2018):46-53, https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2018.59.1.6 . .