RESEARCHES REGARDING THE MINERAL TRACE CONTENT OF SOME HONEY TYPES HARVESTED FROM SOUTHERN ROMANIA DURING 2007 AND 2008

Abstract

In this paperwork are presented data on the trace mineral content of Robinia pseudacacia, lime, sun flower and polyflower honey collected from various areas of southern region. Analyzes regarding the trace mineral content were carried out from 14th to 30th of February 2009 in the atomic and molecular spectroscopy laboratory at the Faculty of Agro-alimentary Products, USAMVB Timisoara, by atomic absorption in flame by spectrometer Contr AA 300 with continuous source. There were analyzed 12 samples of honey from 4 honey types (acacia, lime, sun flower and polyflower) harvested in 2007 and 2008 from three departments: Dolj, Mehedinţi and Gorj. It was established the ash, Na, K, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Pb, Co, Cr content.

Keywords

• honey types
• trace mineral content