Protein contents and physicochemical properties in honey samples of Apis mellifera of different floral origins

Food Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-254

  Azeredo, L D C ^a   Azeredo, M A A ^a   De Souza, S R ^a   Dutra, V M L ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Floral origin; Honey; Protein

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; FURFURAL; HYDROXYMETHYL 2 FURALDEHYDE; LUGOL; SUGAR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ACIDITY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FLORA; FOOD ANALYSIS; HONEY; HONEYBEE; MOISTURE; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POLLEN; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; BORRERIA; SPERMACOCE VERTICILLATA;

EID: 0037290797     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(02)00261-3     Document Type: Article

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