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Quality analysis of flower honey samples collected from different stations in Artvin-Hatila, Yusufeli, Ardanuç, and Şavşat districts

Artvin-Hatila, Yusufeli, Ardanuç ve Şavşat ilçelerinden temin edilen çiçek balı örneklerinde kalite analizleri

Mesut Namlı(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIBBİ-AROMATİK BİTKİLER UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ)0000-0001-9929-021X
Serap Ulu Delice(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIBBİ-AROMATİK BİTKİLER UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ)0009-0002-2812-5000
Burak Kılıç(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ, ORMAN MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-8082-3020
Deniz Canbolat(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIBBİ-AROMATİK BİTKİLER UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ)0000-0003-1328-4762
Abidin Gümrükçüoğlu(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIBBİ-AROMATİK BİTKİLER UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ)0000-0001-7285-9664
Önder Turan(Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, Rize Gıda Kontrol Laboratuvar Müdürlüğü)0009-0004-6391-9775
Mehmet Demiralay(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ORMAN FAKÜLTESİ, ORMAN MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-6528-4591
Pages
141–153
Publication Date
2025-05-15
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The results showed that the honey from Dereiçi (Hermut) village of Yusufeli district had generally higher values of the indicated parameters (especially proline content) than the other stations in all the yield periods.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Honey is a natural sweet substance in which the nectar of plants or the secretions of living part of plants or the secretions of some insects feeding on living parts are collected by honeybees, mixed with unique substances, dehydrated and left in the comb to mature.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, standard quality analyses determined by international commissions and institutions were conducted on flower honeys obtained from the designated stations of Hatila, Yusufeli, Şavşat and Ardanuç districts of Artvin in 3 different yield periods (2022, 2023 and 2024).
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Conclusion & Impact:The results showed that the honey from Dereiçi (Hermut) village of Yusufeli district had generally higher values of the indicated parameters (especially proline content) than the other stations in all the yield periods.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Artvin Çiçek Balı · Bal Kalite Analizleri · HMF

Abstract

Honey is a natural sweet substance in which the nectar of plants or the secretions of living part of plants or the secretions of some insects feeding on living parts are collected by honeybees, mixed with unique substances, dehydrated and left in the comb to mature. To ensure that consumers can safely and reliably consume honey of high quality, standards must be in place to guarantee quality. Some of these standards are moisture, conductivity, pH and acidity, proline content, diastase activity (number) and hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) level. In this study, standard quality analyses determined by international commissions and institutions were conducted on flower honeys obtained from the designated stations of Hatila, Yusufeli, Şavşat and Ardanuç districts of Artvin in 3 different yield periods (2022, 2023 and 2024). The results showed that the honey from Dereiçi (Hermut) village of Yusufeli district had generally higher values of the indicated parameters (especially proline content) than the other stations in all the yield periods. In addition, all honey samples in this study were found to be in accordance with both the Turkish Food Codex Honey Regulations and IHC (International Honey Commission) standards.

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Bal, bitkilerin nektarından, bitkilerin canlı kısımlarının salgılarından veya bu kısımlar üzerinde beslenen bazı böceklerin salgılarından, bal arıları tarafından toplanarak kendine özgü maddelerle zenginleştirilen, suyu uçurularak olgunlaşması için peteğe bırakılan tatlı bir maddedir. Tüketicilerin güvenle ve kaliteli bal tüketebilmesi için balın ulusal ve uluslararası standartlara uygun olması gerekmektedir. Nem, iletkenlik, pH ve asitlik, prolin değeri, diastaz aktivitesi (sayısı) ve hidroksimetil furfural (HMF) seviyesi bu standartlardan bazılarıdır. Bu çalışmada Artvin’in Hatila, Yusufeli, Şavşat ve Ardanuç ilçelerinden belirlenen istasyonlardan 3 farklı sağım döneminde (2022, 2023 ve 2024 yılları) temin edilen çiçek ballarında uluslararası komisyonlar ve kurumlar tarafından belirlenmiş standart kalite analizleri yapılmıştır. Bulgular Yusufeli İlçesi Dereiçi (Hermut) Köyü balının tüm sağım dönemlerinde diğer istasyonlara göre belirtilen parametreler (özellikle prolin içeriği) açısından genel olarak daha iyi değerler sergilediğini göstermiştir. Ek olarak tüm bal örneklerinin hem Türk Gıda Kodeksi Bal Tebliği hem de IHC (Uluslararası Bal Komisyonu) standartlarına uygun olduğu mevcut çalışma ile tespit edilmiştir.

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Namlı, M., Delice, S. U., Kılıç, B., Canbolat, D., Gümrükçüoğlu, A., Turan, Ö., Demiralay, M. (2025). Quality analysis of flower honey samples collected from different stations in Artvin-Hatila, Yusufeli, Ardanuç, and Şavşat districts. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 1, 141–153. https://doi.org/10.17474/artvinofd.1656505

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