| Penulis/Author |
Dr. Ir. Agussalim, S.Pt., M.Sc., IPM., ASEAN Eng. (1); Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Agus, DAA., DEA., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (2) ; Prof. Dr. Ir. Nurliyani, M.S., IPM (3); Ir. Nafiatul Umami, S.Pt., M.P., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng. (4); Prof. Ir. I Gede Suparta Budisatria, M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU., ASEAN Eng. (5) |
| Abstrak/Abstract |
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the physicochemical properties of
honey produced by the Indonesian stingless bee: Tetragonula laeviceps. Sample of honey was
obtained from three meliponiculture origins: Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah
Mada (UGM), Gunungkidul (Yogyakarta) and Klaten (Central Java) and analysed for physical
(flavour) and chemical properties including water content, dry matter (DM), ash, fat, protein,
carbohydrate, and organic matter. The electrical conductivity (EC) was determined by the
equation of EC = 0.14 + 1.74 A (A = ash content). Data were statistically analysed using oneway analysis of variance followed by honestly significant difference test. The results showed
that the flavour of honey from the Faculty of Animal Science UGM and Klaten were sweet and
those from Gunungkidul were bitter. The results showed that the geographical origins had a
highly significant effect (P<0.01) on water content, protein, DM and carbohydrate.
Furthermore, geographical origins had a significant difference (P<0.05) on ash, organic matter,
and EC, but not on fat (P>0.05). There was great variability in the composition of honey across
different geographical origins. Thus, the chemical properties of honey from the Faculty of
Animal Science UGM and Klaten were higher than honey from Gunungkidul. |
