Characteristics of forest honey from several areas in Riau Province, Indonesia (due to land transportation transit)
Sri Desfita *, Wulan Sari*, Yusmarini**, Usman Pato**, and Grazyna Budryn***
*Public Health Program, Faculty of Health, Universitas Hang Tuah Pekanbaru, Pekanbaru
28288, Riau, Indonesia.
**Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru 28293, Riau, Indonesia.
***Institute of Food Technology and Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 4/10, 90-924 Lodz, Poland.
Canrea Journal: Food Technology, Nutritions, and Culinary Journal (2022): 232-242.
Conditions during shipping and storage have an impact on the quality of the honey. The purpose of this study was to look into the composition, traits, and quality of Riau honey that was shipped to Java Island as well as honey from other Riau districts. Five districts in Riau Province—namely, Inderagiri Hulu, Kuantan Singingi, Pelalawan, Bengkalis, and Kampar Regencies—were used to collect honey samples. The Indonesian National Standard (SNI) of honey served as the basis for the measurements of honey properties. By contrasting the qualities of samples of Riau Province honey, data were descriptively assessed. Results revealed a substantial difference between honey transported between islands and those that was not. Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) levels showed the most significant variations. Nearly all of the honey samples that were delivered to Java Island had HMF concentrations above 50 mg/kg. HMF values were < 50 mg/kg in each of the five areas’ samples of Riau honey. The honey samples from the five regions had slightly increased diastase enzyme activity. The low diastase enzyme activity and high amounts of HMF in the honey suggest that the quality of the honey was degraded during land transit to the island. Therefore, while delivering Riau honey to other areas, the distance and storage conditions must be taken into account.
