PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF ACACIA HONEY ORGINATED FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS

Cilj ovoga rada je kemijskom analizom bagremovog meda klasificirati med po kvaliteti, usporediti rezultate s educiranošću proizvođača te zaključiti jesu li u međusobnoj vezi. Na tržištu cijena varira od 20 do 60 kuna po kilogramu bagremovog meda, logično je da med za 20 kn i 60 kn nije iste kvalitete. Za kemijsku analizu uzeto je pet uzoraka bagremovog meda; dva uzorka needuciranih proizvođača s različitog zemljopisnog područja, zatim tri uzorka educiranih proizvođača, tj. med provjerenog OPG-a, hrvatski te njemački industrijski med. Od kemijskih parametara određivao se udio vode u medu, električna vodljivost meda, HMF (hidroksimetilfurfural), pH i kiselost te udio peludnih zrnaca. Za određivanje postotka bagremovih peludnih zrnaca u medu, radila se peludna analiza. Ispostavilo se da ne mora značiti da je med nekvalitetan ako je proizvođač samouk, ali ako je cijena po kilogramu preniska, med je vjerojatno patvoren.The purpose of this study was chemical analysis of acacia honey, classification of honey by quality and comparation of results to education level of honey manufacturers. On the market, price of acacia honey varies from 20 to 60 HRK/kg. Logically that honey can't be the same quality. Chemical analysis was conducted on five samples of acacia honey; two samples of uneducated honey manufacturers from different geographical area, and three samples form educated honey manufacturers, one is from verified Croatian family farm, one is Croatian industrial acacia honey and the last one is German industrial acacia honey. Following parameters have been determined: water content, electrical conductivity of honey, HMF, pollen share, pH and acidity. It can be concluded that acacia honey doesn’t have to be bad quality if honey manufacturer isn't officially educated but if price is too low, it is probably artificial honey