Abstract

                                Figures for the composition of honey commonly used in other countries are known, but there is no information available regarding the composition of Indian honeys. The present investigation was, therefore, undertaken as a preliminary step towards the analysis of Indian honey samples, for the pur- pose of purity determinations in order to set standards by which the purity of honey could readily be ascertained. The study of the analysis of the honey samples has now been made by the most reliable methods which can be obtained. Sucrose, levulose and glucose have each been determined separately. Since these are the only carbohydrates which are absorbed as sugars from the gut, their sum consti- tutes the available carbohydrates of honey.

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