title: Silicon, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine and ash contents of Spanish commercial honeys.
abstract: Silicon, phosphorus, sulphur, chlorine and ash contents were determined in samples of 24 Spanish commercial honeys. Mean contents (mg/kg of honey) were 3.2 for silicon, 78 for phosphorus, 45 for sulphur and 262 for chlorine. The values for phosphorus and chlorine are high with respect to honeys from other regions. Mean ash content was 0.19%. In all cases there were high coefficients of variation, ranging from 0.43 for silicon to 0.58 for phosphorus.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Analítica Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Lugo, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Otero
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paseiro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simal
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Terradillos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cepeda
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis*; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis*; D012825:Silicon / Q000032:analysis*; D013030:Spain; D013431:Sulfates / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D008903:Minerals; D010710:Phosphates; D013431:Sulfates; D012825:Silicon