Table 1 Physico-chemical parameters (pH, moisture, EC, TDS, colour and colour intensity) of various honey varieties

4.46 ± 0.095

11.870 ± 0.703

0.163 ± 0.0153

264.1 ± 0.59

1.986 ± 0.001

961.33 ± 0.58

4.22 ± 0.077

11.537 ± 0.454

0.217 ± 0.1155

282.0 ± 0.25

2.102 ± 0.001

988.33 ± 1.15

4.04 ± 0.124

11.817 ± 0.301

0.240 ± 0.0200

316.3 ± 0.06

2.108 ± 0.001

1006.33 ± 1.53

4.24 ± 0.20 ^b

11.74 ± 0.47 ^a

0.207 ± 0.04 ^a

287.46 ± 22.95 ^b

2.065 ± 0.06 ^b

985.33 ± 19.64 ^c

3.85 ± 0.111

18.310 ± 0.900

0.317 ± 0.0058

399.1 ± 0.35

2.103 ± 0.001

724.33 ± 0.58

3.65 ± 0.036

17.053 ± 0.489

0.270 ± 0.0200

349.0 ± 0.36

1.861 ± 0.001

630.00 ± 1.73

3.75 ± 0.042

17.127 ± 0.239

0.323 ± 0.0493

362.0 ± 0.15

1.886 ± 0.001

682.67 ± 0.58

3.75 ± 0.11 ^a

17.50 ± 0.80 ^c

0.303 ± 0.04 ^b

370.01 ± 22.51 ^c

1.950 ± 0.12 ^b

679.00 ± 40.95 ^a

3.80 ± 0.027

13.507 ± 0.047

0.217 ± 0.0152

209.0 ± 0.31

1.533 ± 0.000

762.33 ± 2.31

4.18 ± 0.066

15.203 ± 0.186

0.240 ± 0.0100

211.7 ± 0.15

2.012 ± 0.001

792.33 ± 1.15

4.65 ± 0.053

12.863 ± 0.221

0.257 ± 0.0153

221.2 ± 0.15

1.632 ± 0.001

805.33 ± 0.58

4.21 ± 0.37 ^b

13.86 ± 1.06 ^b

0.238 ± 0.02 ^a

214.00 ± 5.55 ^a

1.726 ± 0.22 ^a

786.67 ± 19.14 ^b