Chemical composition of unifloral, stored and commercial Apis mellifera L. honeys

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 492-495

  Gulati, Rachna ^a   Kumari, Beena ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Apis mellifara; Floral sources; Honey; Quality; Storage

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; COMPOSITION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FOOD STORAGE; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

APIS MELLIFARA; FLORAL SOURCES; HONEY; QUALITY;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA DICHOTOMA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; CITRUS; EUCALYPTUS; LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 28844440826     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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