TITLE:
Physico-Chemical Characterization of Some Honeys from the Savannah-Gallery Forest Complex and Primary Forest in Gabon
AUTHORS:
Charline Obone, Madi Guirema Abaker, Silas Davy Mbadinga Boubala, Estelle Dumont, Gino Boussiengui-Boussiengui, Alexis Nicaise Lepengue
KEYWORDS:
Physico-Chemical Parameters, Honey, Gabon, Codex Alimentarius
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.14 No.7,
July
30,
2024
ABSTRACT: Honey harvesting throughout beekeeping is a technology recently introduced in Gabon comparing to the other African countries well known in international honey trade. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the knowledge of the quality of multi-flower honeys from the savannah-gallery forest complex and primary forest not well documented in Gabon. Physical and chemical parameters of different honeys were analyzed using the official methods of analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists. The results of physico-chemical analysis show variations in pH (3.4 to 3.9), free acidity (37.12 to 76.65 meq∙kg−1), water content (17.49% to 21.21%), electrical conductivity (0.64 to 1.24 mS∙cm−1), density (1.02 to 1.03) and total sugar content (77% to 82%). These variations were significantly different (p