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Results: pH of collected honey samples were found to be acidic, ranging from 3.24-3.42, while the colors ranged from 85.34-490.37 mm Pfund (golden to dark amber).The moisture, ash, protein, fat and carbohydrate contents of honey samples ranged from 26.5±0.00 to 31.8±0.00 g/100 g, 0.15±0.01 to 0.67±0.00 g/100 g, 0.016t 0.54 g/100 g, 0.02 to 0.15 g/100 g and 67.12 to 73.26 g/100 g, respectively. The total flavonoid content of honey samples dissolved in distilled water and methanol ranged from 53.81±4.12 mg rutin equivalents kg1 to 549.05±9.74 mg rutin equivalents kg1 while total phenolic content in both solvents ranged from 357.14±3.57 mg gallic acid equivalents kg1 to 520.83±4.49 mg gallic acid equivalents kg1. The antioxidant activity of this honey displayed superior antioxidant potential and was higher than Manuka honey. 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