Characterization of Italian honeys (Marche Region) on the basis of their mineral content and some typical quality parameters

M.CONTI; J. STRIPEIKIS; L. CAMPANELLA; D. CUCINA; M. TUDINO

Chemistry Central Journal

BioMed Central

Año: 2007 vol. 1 p. 14 - 23

1752-153X

The characterization of three types of Marche (Italy) honeys (Acacia, Multifloral, Honeydew) was carried out on the basis of the their quality parameters (pH, sugar content, humidity) and mineral content (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cu, Fe, and Mn). Pattern recognition methods such as principal components analysis (PCA) and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) were performed in order to classify honey samples whose botanical origins were different, and identify the most discriminant parameters. Lastly, using ANOVA and correlations for all parameters, significant differences between diverse types of honey were examined.