Research Article

Heavy Metal Contents and Physical Parameters of Aegiceras corniculatum, Brassica juncea, and Litchi chinensis Honeys from Bangladesh

Table 2

Physicochemical parameters of the analyzed honeys in the present investigation.

Floral typepHElectrical conductivity (mS/cm)Ash content
(% w/w)
Moisture content
(% w/w)

Khalsi
(Sundarbans)
3.69 ± 0.04
(3.66–3.75)
0.74 ± 0.05
(0.67–0.80)
0.23 ± 0.01
(0.22–0.24)
18.55 ± 0.61
(18.09–19.45)
Mustard3.49 ± 0.03
(3.46–3.54)
0.32 ± 0.03
(0.28–0.37)
0.10 ± 0.04
(0.07–0.16)
19.31 ± 0.58
(18.57–19.27)
Litchi3.62 ± 0.09
(3.46–3.74)
0.47 ± 0.10
(0.32–0.55)
0.20 ± 0.03
(0.16–0.21)
18.64 ± 0.78
(17.89–19.58)
Mean ± SD3.60 ± 0.100.51 ± 0.210.18 ± 0.0718.83 ± 0.42
Manuka 3.94 ± 0.010.53 ± 0.030.27 ± 0.0210.03 ± 0.15
Tualang 3.67 ± 0.020.67 ± 0.010.33 ± 0.0114.81 ± 0.25

Mean ± SD (standard deviation) (min–max).