Research Article

Physicochemical Properties and Botanical Sources of Honey from Different Areas of Ethiopia: An Implication for Quality Control

Table 1

Percentage of sugar concentration in honey from different areas of Ethiopia.

Sample locationPercentage of sugar concentration (conc. area)
FructoseGlucoseSucroseMaltose

Gomma46.2a34.7ab17.9a0.4b
Gimbo36.9ab40.3a22.2a1.7ab
Gesha40.7ab32.7b16.6a1.7ab
Dollo menna37.1ab29.9b15.4a2.6ab
Gera43.3ab36.4ab15.0a1.5ab
Dedo46.7a34.2ab17.8a1.2ab
Guassa39.8ab32.6b16.7a4.4a
Kersa39.6ab34.8ab19.5a0.3b
Manna30.3b33.6ab17.2a0.6b
Rira39.4ab31.5b16.3a3.4ab

Mean values percentage of sugar concentration followed by different superscripts within the column is indicating significant differences ().