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Honey quality and international regulatory standards: review by the International Honey Commission
publication date: Jul 28, 2010
| Journal Name | Bee World | | Article Title | Honey quality and international regulatory standards: review by the International Honey Commission | | Author(s) | International Honey Commission | | Volume | 80 | | Issue | 2 | | | | | Published Date | March 1999 | | Pages | 61 to 69 | | Abstract | International
honey standards are specified in a European Honey Directive and in the
Codex Alimentarius Standard for Honey, both of which are presently under
revision. In this article, present knowledge on the different quality
criteria is reviewed. The standard drafts include standards and methods
for the determination of the following quality factors: moisture, ash,
acidity, HMF, apparent reducing sugars, apparent sucrose, diastase
activity and water-insoluble matter. International honey standards for
fructose/glucose content, the sucrose content and electrical
conductivity are proposed. Also the use of other quality factors, such
as invertase activity, proline and specific rotation, used in many
countries, is also discussed. | | Keywords | International honey standards, Honey, European Honey Directive, Alimentarius Standard for Honey | | Download |   |
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