PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MINERAL CONTENT IN MALLAWA’S HONEY

Ida Ifdaliah (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245)
Alfian Noor (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245)
Maming Gaffar (Chemistry Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245)

MARINA CHIMICA ACTA
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2015): Volume 16 No. 2 (2015)

We were found 13 mineral essential and non-essential elements in Mallawa forest’s honey using ICP-OES. Characteristic moisture content, ash content, electrical conductivity and pH are also performed. The Largest mineral content of honey is K up to 103.6 mg/L followed by Ca, Mg and Na (mg/L), respectively 19.6; 7.01; and 3.39. Some micro minerals found in Mallawa’s honey such as Fe, Mn, Se, Co, and Ni (mg/L), respectively 0.497; 0.518; 0.068; 0,036; 0,017. Heavy metals Cd is also present in very small concentrations average of 0.005 mg/L.