Pollen Characterization and Physicochemical Analysis of Six Nigerian Honey Samples; Test for Authenticity

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dc.contributor.authorOdim, Mba
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-01T10:51:53Z
dc.date.available2022-03-01T10:51:53Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractHoney is a popular product consumed for its health benefits. It is an effective antimicrobial an antioxidant agent. Globally, palynological and chemical methods are among the means of authenticating honey quality, geographical origin and floral origin. Six honey samples from six Nigerian towns (Abi, Ikom, Lokpanta, Nsukka, Okigwe and Shaki) were subjected to the aforementioned tests. Eighty-six pollen taxa were recorded in all the samples. The richest sample with seventy-three taxa was from Nsukka, followed successively by Okigwe, Lokpanta, Shaki, Ikom and Abi samples with sixty-eight, sixty-seven, sixty-two, fifty-nine and fifty-seven pollen species respectively. The oil palm Elaeis guineensis pollen dominated the samples in different proportions except Shaki honey dominated by Acacia spp., The commonest plant family was Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae, Papilionideae) with twenty-one taxa followed by Euphorbiaceae, Combretaceae, with four representatives and Rubiaceae with three taxa each. The physico-chemical analysis carried out were total moisture, total ash content, colour assessment, percentage of total solids, relative density, acidity, and Fischer’s Test. The samples were found to concur with the international standards for honey.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1534
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.titlePollen Characterization and Physicochemical Analysis of Six Nigerian Honey Samples; Test for Authenticityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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