Open AccessMicrobiological and Physicochemical Characterization of Honeys from the Tiaret Region of Algeria
Author(s) -
Laredj Hocine,
Waffa Rezzoug
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical research and health care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1444
pISSN - 2250-1460
DOI - 10.18311/ajprhc/2017/15698
Subject(s) - food science , fecal coliform , bacillus cereus , spore , chemistry , cereus , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , ecology , water quality , genetics
Honey is an organic product with a multiple physicochemical and biological properties. Microbiological analysis (total search germs, coliforms and fecal coliforms, spores of sulfite-reducing, Clostridium botulinum and Bacillus cereus and research yeasts) showed that the samples studied contain no spores or coliform and fecal coliform. The physicochemical analyzes (water content, Hydroxymethylfurfural: HMF, pH and free acidity, conductivity electrical and ash) showed that all samples meet International standards with the exception of one sample showed an HMF content (42.05 mg/kg) which is slightly above the European norm but still consistent with the Codex Alimentarius. The result of analyzes show that different honeys produced in this region are of good hygienic and market qualities.