Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry (한국응용생명화학회)
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Analysis of Ash and Trace Metals in Korean Native Bee Honey

  • Kim, Seok-Chang (Ginseng Science Research Group, KT & G Central Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Tae (Ginseng Science Research Group, KT & G Central Research Institute) ;
  • Park, Chae-Kyu (Ginseng Science Research Group, KT & G Central Research Institute) ;
  • Shim, Sang-Kwon (Division of Resources Application, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) ;
  • Han, Sang-Bae (Bureau of Risk Management, Korea Food and Drug Administration) ;
  • Kwak, Yi-Seong (Ginseng Science Research Group, KT & G Central Research Institute) ;
  • Whang, Mi-Sun (Ginseng Science Research Group, KT & G Central Research Institute) ;
  • Won, Jun-Yeon (Department of Liberal Arts, Joongbu University)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Trace metals in honey have an influence on the taste of honey along with pollens. Western bee honeys, which are mostly collected from acacia, have less than 0.1% of ash. Savor of Korean native-bee honey is thought to be due to the difference of the contents of trace metals. Korean native-bee honeys collected from Jirisan District, which is the greatest producing area of native-bee honey in Korea, showed high contents of ash. Korean native-bee honeys from the districts other than Jirisan District also showed similar results($0.44{\sim}0.83%$ of ash) to those from Jirisan District. Potassium was found to be the principal factor of high content of ash with over 85% of trace metals in ash.

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