Physicochemical Properties of Some Honeys Sold in Different Places in Dakar

Soumboundou Mamadou; Dieng Sidy Mouhamed; Coly Najah Fatou; Djiboune Alphonse Rodrigue; Sy Papa Mady; Diouf Louis Augustin Diaga; Sall Cheikh; Mbaye Gora; Diarra Mounibe

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Physicochemical Properties of Some Honeys Sold in Different Places in Dakar

Soumboundou Mamadou, Dieng Sidy Mouhamed, Coly Najah Fatou, Djiboune Alphonse Rodrigue, Sy Papa Mady, Diouf Louis Augustin Diaga, Sall Cheikh, Mbaye Gora, Diarra Mounibe

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Abstract

Honey is characterized as a natural and raw foodstuff that can be consumed not only as a sweetener but also as medicine due to its therapeutic impact on human health. It is prone to adulterants caused by humans that manipulate the quality of honey. The aim of this work is to evaluate some physicochemical parameters that can be used to characterize the honeys from Dakar region in Senegal. Physicochemical characterisation was carried out on 08 honey samples collected from different places where honey is sold. Parameters such as the color, smell, flavor, density, pH, electrical conductivity, water content, viscosity, glucose and fructose were analyzed for each honey sample. Honey analyses were performed as described by the official methods. The mean results were: density (1.41), pH (4.24), electrical conductivity (0.24 mS/cm), refractive index (1.4862), viscosity (6.9720 mPa.s), optical activity (F/G > 1). The sensory and physicochemical values were in the range of approved limits for all honeys tested. The results showed that the use of sensory methods and physicochemical parameters can be a useful tool to characterize different types of honeys sold in Dakar and even in the country. This will only be feasible when enough data is available to establish upper and lower limits for the physicochemical parameters used for quality control.

Published in	European Journal of Biophysics (Volume 10, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ejb.20221002.11
Page(s)	16-20
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Dakar Honey, Sensory, Physicochemical Properties, Viscosity, Density

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Soumboundou Mamadou, Dieng Sidy Mouhamed, Coly Najah Fatou, Djiboune Alphonse Rodrigue, Sy Papa Mady, et al. Physicochemical Properties of Some Honeys Sold in Different Places in Dakar. Eur J Biophys. 2022;10(2):16-20. doi: 10.11648/j.ejb.20221002.11

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Soumboundou Mamadou

Laboratory of Biophysics, Faculty of Health, Thies University, Thies, Senegal
Dieng Sidy Mouhamed

Laboratory of Galenics, Faculty of Health, Thies University, Thies, Senegal
Coly Najah Fatou

Diamniadio Children's Hospital Medical Biology Laboratory, Dakar, Senegal
Djiboune Alphonse Rodrigue

Physical-Mathematical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
Sy Papa Mady

Physical-Mathematical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
Diouf Louis Augustin Diaga

Physical-Mathematical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
Sall Cheikh

Laboratory of Chemistry, Faculty of Health, Thies University, Thies, Senegal
Mbaye Gora

Physical-Mathematical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
Diarra Mounibe

Physical-Mathematical Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Odontology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

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  abstract = {Honey is characterized as a natural and raw foodstuff that can be consumed not only as a sweetener but also as medicine due to its therapeutic impact on human health. It is prone to adulterants caused by humans that manipulate the quality of honey. The aim of this work is to evaluate some physicochemical parameters that can be used to characterize the honeys from Dakar region in Senegal. Physicochemical characterisation was carried out on 08 honey samples collected from different places where honey is sold. Parameters such as the color, smell, flavor, density, pH, electrical conductivity, water content, viscosity, glucose and fructose were analyzed for each honey sample. Honey analyses were performed as described by the official methods. The mean results were: density (1.41), pH (4.24), electrical conductivity (0.24 mS/cm), refractive index (1.4862), viscosity (6.9720 mPa.s), optical activity (F/G > 1). The sensory and physicochemical values were in the range of approved limits for all honeys tested. The results showed that the use of sensory methods and physicochemical parameters can be a useful tool to characterize different types of honeys sold in Dakar and even in the country. This will only be feasible when enough data is available to establish upper and lower limits for the physicochemical parameters used for quality control.},
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AU  - Soumboundou Mamadou
AU  - Dieng Sidy Mouhamed
AU  - Coly Najah Fatou
AU  - Djiboune Alphonse Rodrigue
AU  - Sy Papa Mady
AU  - Diouf Louis Augustin Diaga
AU  - Sall Cheikh
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