Variations of physicochemical properties of stingless bee honey from different botanical origin in state of Johor, Malaysia

International Conference on Biodiversity 2018

Majid, Mahani^1^4 ; Fadzelly Abu Bakar, Mohd^1^2 ; Mian, Zakbah^4 ; Esa, Fahmiruddin^1 ; Kok Yeow, You^3

Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Hub Pendidikan Tinggi Pagoh, KM1, Jalan Panchor, Muar, Johor

84600, Malaysia^1

Centre of Research for Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources (CoR-SUNR), Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Hub Pendidikan Tinggi Pagoh, KM1, Jalan Panchor, Muar, Johor

84600, Malaysia^2

Radar Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor

81310, Malaysia^3

National Apiary Centre, Malaysian Department of Agricultural, Parit Botak, Senggarang, Batu Pahat, Johor

83200, Malaysia^4

关键词: Ash contents;    Electrical conductivity;    Honey samples;    Malaysia;    Mandatory requirement;    Physicochemical parameters;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/269/1/012028/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/269/1/012028

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Physicochemical parameters analysis was used in the identification of varietal honey from different botanical origin. Botanical origin is one of the important parameter to be known as a quality control to meet the legislated mandatory requirement during commercialization. This study assessed the influence of the botanical origin on the physicochemical properties of stingless bee honey or known as kelulut honey in state of Johor, Malaysia. The honey samples were collected in six different botanical origins namely acacia,coconut, mangrove, starfruit, multifruits and multiflowers produced by bee species of Heterotrigona itama. Tualang honey from bee species of Apis dorsata was included as a positive control. The physicochemical properties in terms of pH, moisture, ash content, electrical conductivity (EC) and colour intensity were measured. The result obtained revealed an average pH (3.40 ± 0.15), moisture (28.9 ± 2.69 g/100g), ash (0.37 ± 0.27 g/100g), electrical conductivity (0.11 ± 0.07) mS/cm, and colour intensity (692 ± 187) mAU. In general, the raw honey from state of Johor presented satisfactory quality according to the result obtained help in honey identification and authenticity as well as to sustain meliponiculture industry in Malaysia.