Abstract :
This study is a physicochemical analysis (moisture, pH, electrical conductivity, ash, free acidity, lactonic
acidity, total acidity, protein, sugars, HMF and density) of twenty one honey samples from humid regions of North
Eastern Algeria. The main objective is to determine their quality. The comparison of obtained results with
international standards showed that nineteen analyzed honeys have good quality (low HMF content, lower acidity
than the standard, low water content and low quantity of proteins). All analyzed honeys have a nectar source this is
confirmed by ash content, pH and electrical conductivity. Statistical studies have shown that the first five components
explain 81.05% of the variability on the honey and the honey samples analyzed divided into six groups at similarity
48.
Keyword :
Honey, Physicochemical analysis, humid regions, Multivariate statistical, Moisture.