Multivariate correlation between color and mineral composition of honeys and by their botanical origin

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 2574-2580

  González Miret, Maria Lourdes ^a   Terrab, Anass ^a   Hernanz, Dolores ^b   Fernández Recamales, Maria Ángeles ^b   Heredia, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Color; Discriminant analysis; Honey; ICP OES; Minerals; Multiple linear regression (MLR)

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CALCIUM; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; AVOCADO; CHESTNUT; CITRUS FRUIT; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; EUCALYPTUS; FRUIT; HEATHER; HONEY; LAVENDER; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROSEMARY; TECHNIQUE; THYME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COLOR; FLOWERS; HONEY; MINERALS; PLANTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CALLUNA; CITRUS; EUCALYPTUS; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; PERSEA AMERICANA; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 16344395304     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf048207p     Document Type: Article

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