Chemical Profile of Pine Honey Produced in Turkey (Turkish with English Abstract)

Abstract

Chemical composition and electrical conductivity of 100 pine honey samples were investigated. The samples were collected from different 9 localities in Mugla province at 2006, 2007 and 2008. The results showed that honey samples contained 14.40-16.80% water, 25.97- 36.38% fructose and 18.97- 35.10% glucose. The ratio of fructose/glucose changed between 1.01-1.44. The major mineral constituent of pine honig was potassium (1236- 2554 mg/kg), and it was followed by magnesium (40.1- 77.4 mg/kg), calcium (25.6- 93.6 mg/kg) and sodium (21.8- 80.8 mg/kg). The ratio of K/Na was found between 21.2-80.9. Electrical conductivity of samples varied from 0.82 to 1.82 mS/cm. Total acidity of samples changed between 19.98- 35.59 meq/kg while proline content varied between 301-977 mg/kg. The glucose, sucrose and maltose content and electrical conductivity of the samples showed significant differences in terms of harvest year (P<0.01). However, moisture, fructose, ash, potassium magnesium, calcium, sodium and proline amounts as well as total acidity of the samples did not show any significant differences due to harvest year (P>0.01).

Keywords

• Pine honey, chemical composition, sugar profile, mineral profile, acid profile, authenticity control

Türkiye’de Üretilen Çam Balının Kimyasal Profili

Abstract

Toplam 100 çam balı örneğinin kimyasal bileşimi ve elektriksel iletkenliği belirlenmiştir. Bal örnekleri Muğla ilindeki 9 farklı yöreden 2006, 2007 ve 2008 sezonunda toplanmıştır. Bulgulara göre çam balı örnekleri %14.40-16.80 su, %25.97-36.38 fruktoz ve %18.97-35.10 glukoz içermektedir. Fruktoz/glukoz oranı 1.01-1.44 arasında değişmektedir. Balın başat mineral bileşeni 1236-2554 mg/kg ile potasyumdur ve onu magnezyum (40.1-77.4 mg/kg), kalsiyum (25.6-93.6 mg/kg) ve sodyum (19.6-99.6 mg/kg) izlemektedir. K/Na oranı 21.2-80.9 arasındadır. Elektriksel iletkenlik ise 0.82-1.82 mS/cm arasında değişmektedir. Çam balının toplam asitliği 17.98-35.59 meq/kg, prolin miktarı ise 301-977 mg/kg arasında bulunmuştur. Hasat yılına göre örneklerin glukoz, sakkaroz ve maltoz miktarı ile elektriksel iletkenliği arasındaki farklar istatistik olarak önemli (P>0.01) bulunmuştur. Buna karşılık nem, fruktoz, kül, potasyum, magnezyum, kalsiyum, sodyum, prolin miktarı ve ayrıca toplam asitlik açısından farklar hasat yılına göre önemli değildir (P<0.01).

Keywords

• Çam balı, kimyasal bileşim, şeker profili, mineral profili, asit profili, gerçeklik kontrolü

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