Quality evaluation of Portuguese honey

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 219-223

  Mendes, E ^a   Brojo Proenca E ^a   Ferreira, I M P L V O ^a   Ferreira, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Honey; Hydroxymethylfurfural; Physicochemical analysis; Sugars

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALDEHYDES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MALTOSE; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOISTURE; POLYSACCHARIDES;

DIASTASE; HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURALADEHYDE; MELIZITOSE; SACCHAROSE; TREHALOSE;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 0032206485     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(98)00063-0     Document Type: Article

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