Hydroxymethylfurfural and Honey Adulteration
Open Access
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL
- Vol. 63 (1) , 7-10
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoac/63.1.7
Abstract
The value of the determination of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in the detection of invert sirup adulteration of honey is examined. Analysis of 481 samples of extracted honey and 41 comb honeys from producers, and samples of honey before and after processing from 8 packers provided basic data for establishing guidelines for HMF content of honey. A sample containing 20 mg/100 g or more should be considered as possibly adulterated and subjected to additional analysis for confirmation of the presence or absence of adulteration. Extremely high (about 50 mg/100 g) values are conclusive, however.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Detection of Honey Adulteration By Carbohydrate AnalysisJournal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 1980
- Spectrophotometric Method for Hydroxymethylfurfural in HoneyJournal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 1979
- Beitrag zum nachweis und zur bestimmung von oxymethylfurfurol in honig und kunsthonigZeitschrift für Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und Forschung, 1955