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Abstract: The present study was designed to evaluate different
honey samples obtained from local market for their quality parameters
for assessment of their feasibility for foreign export by comparing it
with international standards. The study was conducted at PCSIR laboratories
complex, Peshawar, during 2006. The tested samples were evaluated for
moisture content, Ash percentage, acid content, HMF and reducing sugars
percentage. The moisture content of locally produced honey was in the
range of 14.5 to 18.23%. The ash content of locally produced honey samples
ranged between 0.047-0.35 which is within the standard limits. The acid
content of the honey samples ranged between 19.5 and 38.0 meq kg-1.
The HMF contents of locally produced honeys ranged from 5.3 to 23.20 mg
kg-1. The content of reducing sugar of the tested samples ranged
between 43.14 and 81.40% for the tested samples of locally produced honey.
All of the samples were found to be in acceptable range of international
standards for all of the tested parameters except for only one sample
with lower reducing sugars. These samples were marked to be according
to the international standards and are healthy for human consumption.