Physicochemical Analysis of Honey Produced in and Around Anambra State Polytechnic (ANSPOLY), Mgbakwu, Nigeria

Christian Chinedu Achonye * and Chinonso Felicia Ifeanyi

Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, Anambra State, Nigeria.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 12(02), 1926–1932.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.12.2.1444
Publication history: 
Received on 25 July 2024; revised on 06 August 2024; accepted on 08 August 2024
 
Abstract: 
Physicochemical properties of honey produced in and around Anambra State Polytechnic, Mgbakwu, Nigeria were studied with the aim of determining their physical properties, biochemical properties and trace element content. Honey samples were characterized by pH, colour, temperature, viscosity, density, specific gravity, conductivity, moisture content and ash content measurements, and spectrophotometric methods. Honey samples collected from ANSPOLY, Ugbene, Ebenebe, Urum and Achala showed respective conductivity values of 24.557±0.793, 34.67±0.480, 23.67±0.315, 24.80±0.09 and 34.029±0.43µs/cm, with observed ash contents of 0.247±0.011, 0.554±0.020, 0.289±0.012, 0.295±0.0.01 and 0.589±0.03%. Moisture content ranged from 25.018±040 to 24.063±0.025 which are attributable to floral origin of the honeys. Sucrose was found to range from 0.868±0.016 to 0.954±0.002, while pfund readings of 6.202±0.417 to 7.090±0.112mm affirm the”water white nature” of the honey samples. All honeys studied are nectar honey with good composition of trace elements.
 
Keywords: 
Nectar honey; Trace elements; Sucrose; Ash content; water content
 
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