# Evaluating the Physicochemical Properties of Some Kosovo's and Imported Honey Samples
## 3 Results and Discussion
### \(p\)H  
The pH values in Kosovo's honey samples ranged between 3.32 and 4.02 (mean value \(\pm\) SD = 3.90 \(\pm\) 0.25). The values recorded for the pH in samples of imported honey varied from 3.51 to 5.02 (mean value \(\pm\) SD = 4.00 \(\pm\) 0.36). Statistical tests did not show significant differences when comparing the pH values of Kosovo's and imported honey \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Sample**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Moisture (\%)**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**pH**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**EC**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Free**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Soluble Solids**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Ash**} \\  & & & **(mS/cm)** & & **Acidity** & & & **(mS/kg)** & & **Content** \\ \hline  & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD & Mean \(\pm\) SD \\  & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) & (min\(-\)max) \\ \hline \({}^{*}\) KH & \multirow{2}{*}{16.53 \(\pm\) 1.35} & 3.90 \(\pm\) 0.25 & 0.39 \(\pm\) 0.18 & 45.95 \(\pm\) 12.30 & 29.48 \(\pm\) 32.26 & 0.44 \(\pm\) 0.32 & 81.09 \(\pm\) 1.37 & 0.24 \(\pm\) 0.20 \\ \({}^{**}\) (\(n=33\)) & \multirow{2}{*}{14.00 \(\pm\) 0.60} & \multirow{2}{*}{4.00 \(\pm\) 0.36} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.26 \(\pm\) 0.28} & \multirow{2}{*}{31.48 \(\pm\) 14.33} & \multirow{2}{*}{34.76 \(\pm\) 16.96} & \multirow{2}{*}{1.00 \(\pm\) 2.05} & \multirow{2}{*}{81.18 \(\pm\) 0.70} & \multirow{2}{*}{0.16 \(\pm\) 0.02} \\ \({}^{(}n=12\)) & & (15.23\(-\)17.45) & & (3.51\(-\)5.02) & (0.07\(-\)1.02) & (18.40\(-\)68.60) & (9.20\(-\)67.25) & (0.01\(-\)7.68) & (79.50\(-\)82.20) & (0.01\(-\)0.60) \\ \hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(>\)\(p\)\(>\) 0.05} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(p\) \(<\) 0.05} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(p\) \(<\) 0.05} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(p\) \(>\) 0.05} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(p\) \(>\) 0.05} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\(p\) \(>\) 0.05} \\ \hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\({}^{*}\) KH—Kosovo’s honey. ** IH—Imported honey.} & & & & & & \\ \end{tabular}
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Table 4: Physicochemical parameters of Kosovo’s and imported honey samples. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Sample**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Type of Honey**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Moisture (\%)**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**pH**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**EC**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Free**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**HMF (mg/kg)**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Protein (\%)**} & \multicolumn{2}{c}{**Soluble Solids**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Ash (\%)**} \\  & & & **(mS/cm)** & & & & **(mS/kg)** & & & \\ \hline IH 1 & Acacia & 17.36 & 3.91 & 0.07 & 21.50 & 46.21 \({}^{*}\) & 0.21 & 81.70 & 0.06 \\ IH 2 & Forest & 16.05 & 4.32 & 0.60 & 18.40 & 28.25 & 0.48 & 82.00 & 0.53 \\ IH 3 & Acacia & 16.84 & 4.05 & 0.10 & 20.20 & 31.81 & 0.13 & 81.30 & 0.05 \\ IH 4 & Flower & 17.26 & 3.65 & 0.09 & 31.80 & 18.37 & 0.01 & 80.20 & 0.01 \\ IH 5 & Acacia & 16.85 & 3.88 & 0.11 & 36.80 & 36.61 & 0.37 & 81.20 & 0.01 \\ IH 6 & Acacia & 15.23 & 3.92 & 0.13 & 30.60 & 67.25 \({}^{*}\) & 0.19 & 82.20 & 0.02 \\ IH 7 & Flower & 16.00 & 3.96 & 0.10 & 68.60 \({}^{**}\) & 33.72 & 0.11 & 81.10 & 0.03 \\ IH 8 & Chestnut & 17.00 & 5.02 & 1.02 & 20.50 & 12.33 & 1.16 & 80.90 & 0.60 \\ IH 9 & Flower & 17.45 & 3.83 & 0.16 & 24.20 & 9.20 & 0.20 & 79.50 \({}^{**}\) & 0.01 \\ IH 10 & Flower & 16.38 & 3.83 & 0.14 & 27.40 & 31.16 & 7.68 & 81.40 & 0.07 \\ IH 11 & Chestnut & 16.54 & 4.17 & 0.51 & 52.30 \({}^{**}\) & 40.25 \({}^{*}\) & 1.41 & 81.30 & 0.53 \\ IH 12 & Forest & 16.30 & 3.51 & 0.08 & 25.50 & 62.00 \({}^{*}\) & 0.13 & 81.40 & 0.01 \\ \hline  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{\({}^{*}\) HMF \(>\) 40 mg/kg. ** FA \(>\) 50 med kg\({}^{-1}\). *** Soluble solids content \(<\) 80 \({}^{\circ}\)Brix.} & & & & & \\ \end{tabular}
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Table 3: Physicochemical parameters of imported honey samples (IH). samples. The pH values obtained in this study are consistent with other reported data [34].