Research Article

Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province

Volume: 11 Number: 5 December 29, 2023
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Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province

Abstract

Honey is a natural food source that has been consumed by humans for thousands of years and has an important place in various cultures. Chestnut honey is an important type of honey produced in Düzce province. Determining the quality and purity of honey ensures that consumers have access to safe, high-quality honey. The control criteria for the suitability of honey for human health consumption are defined in the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Honey (2020/7). Düzce University Scientific and Technological Research Application and Research Center (DÜBİT) responds to requests for honey analysis for non-commercial, internal quality control purposes. In this study, the results of honey samples produced in the province of Düzce and analyzed in the laboratories of DÜBİT were examined according to the criteria of the Turkish Food Codex Communiqué on Honey and an evaluation of the results was carried out. According to the test results, 38%, 20% and 16% of the samples were found to be unsuitable for the quality criteria, especially for the sugar profile, conductivity and proline parameters, respectively. Additionally, pollen analysis of 13% of the honey samples revealed pollen densities that did not match the declared plant family. From a public health point of view, it is important to consume high-quality, reliable and natural honey products. Therefore, quality control of bee products should be carried out from the producer to the consumer.

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Thanks

We would like to thank the management and staff of Düzce University Scientific and Technological Research Application and Research Centre (DÜBİT) for their contribution to this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Analytical Chemistry (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2023

Submission Date

October 30, 2023

Acceptance Date

December 12, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 11 Number: 5

APA
Yoldas, T., Karagül, B., & Düvenci, E. S. (2023). Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, 11(5), 2255-2264. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1383148
AMA
1.Yoldas T, Karagül B, Düvenci ES. Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province. DUBİTED. 2023;11(5):2255-2264. doi:10.29130/dubited.1383148
Chicago
Yoldas, Taner, Bora Karagül, and Elif Sine Düvenci. 2023. “Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 11 (5): 2255-64. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1383148.
EndNote
Yoldas T, Karagül B, Düvenci ES (December 1, 2023) Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 11 5 2255–2264.
IEEE
[1]T. Yoldas, B. Karagül, and E. S. Düvenci, “Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province”, DUBİTED, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 2255–2264, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.29130/dubited.1383148.
ISNAD
Yoldas, Taner - Karagül, Bora - Düvenci, Elif Sine. “Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 11/5 (December 1, 2023): 2255-2264. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1383148.
JAMA
1.Yoldas T, Karagül B, Düvenci ES. Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province. DUBİTED. 2023;11:2255–2264.
MLA
Yoldas, Taner, et al. “Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 11, no. 5, Dec. 2023, pp. 2255-64, doi:10.29130/dubited.1383148.
Vancouver
1.Taner Yoldas, Bora Karagül, Elif Sine Düvenci. Investigation of Some Quality Criteria in Chestnut Honey of Düzce Province. DUBİTED. 2023 Dec. 1;11(5):2255-64. doi:10.29130/dubited.1383148

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