Physicochemical characterization of argentinian honeys from the phytogeographic provinces Pampeana, Espinal and Monte base on their sugar profiles and quality parameters

POLIERO AA; AUBONE I; AMADEI ENGHELMAYER M; ROSSO VS; SÁNCHEZ PASCUA G; CASALES MR; YEANNES MI; FERNÁNDEZ LA; GRANDINETTI G; FUSELLI SR; ALONSO SALCES RM

International Journal of Science, Technology and Management

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

Lugar: India Raipur; Año: 2022 vol. 3 p. 1244 - 1260

2319-7064

The honeys from the Phytogeographical Provinces (PP) of the south of Buenos Aires province (Argentina) were characterised by the sugar composition and physicochemical parameters used for honey quality control. All honeys were authentic and traceable and met the specifications of the national and/or international standards for the evaluated parameters, which denoted their blossom origin and confirmed their high quality, good maturity and freshness. The influence of flora and the pedoclimatic conditions of each phytogeographical region on the physical and chemical properties of honey allowed its characterization. Thus, the honeys from the southeast of Buenos Aires province were characterized by higher contents of moisture, fructose, maltose, erlose, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and ashes, pH and electrical conductivity (EC) and slightly lighter colours; while southwest honeys showed higher free acidities, sucrose content and ºBrix values. Honeys from the PP Espinal exhibited characteristic lower contents of fructose, HMF and ashes and EC values, and larger amounts of sucrose. Honeys from the PP Monte presented typical lower moisture contents and slightly darker colours. Honeys from the PP Pampeana were typified by higher amounts of fructose; and in particular, honeys from the vegetation unit (VU) 33 by lower free acidities and higher pH, and honeys from VU-34 under oceanic temperate climate by smaller sucrose contents and higher HMF contents. To the authors’ knowledge, this study is the most extensive performed on honeys from the south of the province of Buenos Aires, both in terms of the number of samples and the parameters used for their characterization.