UDC 619: 614.31: 638.1
doi: 10.36871/vet.san.hyg.ecol.202303009
Authors
Olga A. Gruznova,
Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics named after. N.N. Semenov RAS, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation; API-SAN LLC, Moscow 129090, Russian Federation
Anton V. Lobanov,
N. N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences,
Moscow 119991, Russian Federation; Moscow Pedagogical State University, Moscow 119991, Russian Federation
Alexey B. Sokhlikov,
Dmitry V. Gruznov,
All-Russian Research Institute of Veterinary Sanitation, Hygiene and
Ecology – Branch of Federal Scientific Center – K.I. Skryabin, Ya.R. Kovalenko
All-Russian Research Institute of Experimental Veterinary
Medicine, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Moscow 123022, Russian Federation
Abstract
Currently, such falsifications of honey as «sugar honey» (obtained by feeding bees with sugar syrup during the honey collection time) and «artificial honey» (obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose) are the most common and difficult to detect. To identify them, the comprehensive assessment of organoleptic and physicochemical parameters is carried out. It’s a labor- and time-consuming process, and, unfortunately, doesn’t always guarantee obtaining objective results. The paper presents the results of palynological, organoleptic and physicochemical analyzes of these falsifications, as well as samples of natural linden tree honey. It has been established that both falsifications were characterized by a low content of pollen grains. The analysis of their organoleptic parameters didn’t reveal significant deviations from the standards. The reliable data have been obtained as the result of a comprehensive assessment of physicochemical parameters, both regulated by State Standards and some additional ones. The determination of hydrogen peroxide content (H2O2 ) is the most promising additional indicators.
Keywords
honey, falsifications, palynological analysis, organoleptic parameters, physicochemical parameters, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 )
