Biochemical and Palynological characterization of Honey from Jammu Region
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2022-12
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu
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The present investigation entitled “Biochemical and Palynological Characterization of Honey from Jammu Region'' was conducted in the Division of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, collaborated with Division of Biochemistry, college of basic sciences, SKUAST- Jammu during the year 2020-22. Honey bees provide us valuable products like; honey, beeswax, propolis, bee venom and royal jelly and known social insects for restoring our biodiversity by way of pollination. In present study forty samples of honey were collected from 8 different locations comprising 2 different agro climatic zones for Biochemical and Palynological analysis. Results revealed that among all the locations in zone 1 highest pH 4.45, colour 2.524 OD, EC 0.89 mS/cm, moisture 18.5 %), ash content 0.83 %, F:G ratio 1.48 % , HMF 68 mg/kg, acidity 48 meq/kg, reducing sugars 71 % and diastase no 22.56 DN, similarly in zone 2 highest pH 4.73, colour 2.254), EC 0.41 mS/cm, moisture 18.6 %), ash content 0.71 %, F:G ratio 1.44 %, HMF 64 mg/kg, acidity 0.41 meq/kg, reducing sugars 75 % and diastase no 23.22 DN for honey. In the palynological analysis of honey it was concluded that 44 different pollen types were found from different families viz. Acanthaceae, Aizoaceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Cannabaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Rosacea, Juglandacea, Solanaceae, Sapindaceae, Brassicaceae, Gramineae, Oleaceae, Acanthaceae, Myrtaceae, Cyperaceae, Rutaceae, Amaranthaceae, Polygonaceae, Lamiaceae, Cruciferae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae and Lythraceae. The Asteraceae family possesses the most pollen varieties in honey (11), trailed by Fabaceae (6), Myrtaceae (3), Rosaceae, Brassica, amaranthaceae (2). The quality parameter for honey indicated that the vegetation and honey flow sources are natural and wild in origin. No specific trend in chemical characteristics was observed with respect to altitude. Thus, honey from Jammu region was well within the limit of FSSAI, safe for consumption and suitable for Indian market and export purpose.
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