Study of Physicochemical Properties of Some local and Imported Honey in Sebha

To compare the local honey product with imported honey in terms of nutritional importance, the research aimed to study some of the physical and chemical properties of 16 honey samples, 4 fresh samples from farms in southern Libya (Sabah City), and 12 samples imported from outside Libya, which are Al - Shifa honey from Saudi Arabia, Lune de miel from France and miel from Spain. The purpose of the study was to study some of the properties and chemical properties of these compounds. The results of the study showed that:
The value of the refractive index is between (1.4908–1.4937), the percentage of moisture is between (17.07–18.20%), which is less than the allowable limit of international standards (<23%), European standards (<21%) and Libyan standards (<17%), the total solids are between (81.80-82.93%), and the soluble solids are between (80.93 -81.90), and the insoluble solid content was between (17.07-18.20%). Between (0.87-1.47%) this percentage was higher than the specified allowable limit international standards (<0.5%), European standard specifications (<1%) and Libyan standard specifications (<0.1%), the proportion of total ashwas0.14-0.32 %, but the proportion of total ash and its contents was the highest in fresh honey samples and samples imported from Spain. It was the lowest in samples imported from France (lune de miel), with a percentage of total acidity between 0.29 and 0.39%, except for ash dissolved in water.
The total sugar content was between (56.73-74.54%) and the reduced sugar content was between (41.56-69.02%), below the acceptable limits of Libyan standards, except for the French sample (lune de miel), which was within the accept able limits. The proportion of non-reducing sugars, glucose and fructose is as follows:(5.24-18.85%, 13.67-42.25%, 2.81-42.28%), Each. Experiments to detect the presence of cheating in honey did not show the effect of cheating in the samples studied.