| No. |
Variable |
Unit |
Current study |
| Range |
Mean ± SD |
| 1 |
Moisture |
g/100g |
12.72 - 19.04 |
14.35 ± 1.50 |
| 2 |
Reducing sugars |
g/100g |
59.52-61.60 |
68.4 ± 1.19 |
| 3 |
Apparent sucrose |
g/100g |
1.61-4.81 |
2.22 ± 0.9 |
| 4 |
Ash |
g/100g |
0. 26 - 1.42 |
0.34 ± 0.38 |
| 5 |
Free acid |
meqkg-1 |
12.33- 27.74 |
13.2 ± 5. 42 |
| 6 |
pH |
|
3.82-4.02 |
4. 50 ± 0.33 |
|
| CAC=Codex Alimentarius Commission; EU=European Union; meq=milliequivalent;
n: Number of samples; SD=standard deviation; QSEA=Quality and Standards
Authority of Ethiopia. |
| Table 3: Physicochemical properties of honey produced in the study area in
relation to national and international standards. |
