Physicochemical Characteristics of Honey Samples from Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria

Japhet Amanah Lullah-Deh; Muluh Emmanuel Khan; Ishaq Shaibu Eneji

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Physicochemical Characteristics of Honey Samples from Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria

Japhet Amanah Lullah-Deh, Muluh Emmanuel Khan, Ishaq Shaibu Eneji

Published in Journal of Biomaterials (Volume 2, Issue 1)

Received: 11 March 2018 Accepted: 8 April 2018 Published: 14 May 2018

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Abstract

This research investigated the physicochemical properties of seven honey samples obtained from seven different locations on the Mambilla Plateau.The physicochemical properties evaluated were colour, temperature, pH, moisture contents, viscosity, specific gravity, density and conductivity.The results showed a range of honey colours from light amber to dark, pH range of (3.22 – 5.00); temperature range of (29.0 – 39.4°C); moisture content range of (16.4 – 34.0%); viscosity range of (23.2 – 34.7 Ns/m); specific gravity range of (1.35 – 1.47); density range of (1.30 – 1.51 g/cm³); and conductivity range of (7.6 – 12.4 μs/m).

Published in	Journal of Biomaterials (Volume 2, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.jb.20180201.12
Page(s)	7-11
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Keywords

Physicochemical, Honey, Samples, Parameters

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Japhet Amanah Lullah-Deh; Muluh Emmanuel Khan; Ishaq Shaibu Eneji. Physicochemical Characteristics of Honey Samples from Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria. J. Biomater. 2018, 2(1), 7-11. doi: 10.11648/j.jb.20180201.12

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Japhet Amanah Lullah-Deh, Muluh Emmanuel Khan, Ishaq Shaibu Eneji. Physicochemical Characteristics of Honey Samples from Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria. J Biomater. 2018;2(1):7-11. doi: 10.11648/j.jb.20180201.12

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Japhet Amanah Lullah-Deh

Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Muluh Emmanuel Khan

Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Ishaq Shaibu Eneji

Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria

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Japhet Amanah Lullah-Deh, Muluh Emmanuel Khan, Ishaq Shaibu Eneji. Physicochemical Characteristics of Honey Samples from Mambilla Plateau, Nigeria. J Biomater. 2018;2(1):7-11. doi: 10.11648/j.jb.20180201.12

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