Determination of physicochemical parameters in floral honey from the southern bank of the Paraná River

Abstract

The growing consumption of honeys and the wide variety of these that exist, has generated in consumers the need to obtain detailed information about the quality, physicochemical and sensory characteristics, origin and nutritional value of the product they consume. In this work, physicochemical parameters of 20 samples of honey from the lower Delta of the Paraná River were determined, with the aim of evaluating their quality and contributing to the characterization of this product. Moisture, electrical conductivity, color, acidity and pH were analyzed. Humidity values between 17 and 19 g/100g of honey, electrical conductivity between 0.18 and 0.62 mS/cm, acidity between 15 and 27 meq/kg, color between 39 and 79 mm Pfund and pH between 4.2 and 4.8 were obtained. These results are within the limits established by current standards for the marketing of the product and are suitable for consumption.