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Table 3 Reducing and non-reducing sugar content of Malaysian honeys

From: Evaluation of physicochemical and antioxidant properties of sourwood and other Malaysian honeys: a comparison with manuka honey

Sample

Total sugar content % (g/100 g) mean ± SD

Reducing sugar (%) g/100 g mean ± SD

Sucrose (%) g/100 g mean ± SD

Gelam

64.93 ± 1.22a

62.17 ± 0.73a

2.77 ± 1.47a

Longan

56.67 ± 1.22c

54.78 ± 0.51d

1.89 ± 0.71a

Rubber Tree

62.27 ± 0.46b

60.61 ± 0.25b

1.66 ± 0.71a

Sourwood

55.33 ± 1.22c

52.17 ± 0.44e

3.17 ± 0.79a

Manuka

60.93 ± 0.46b

58.61 ± 0.42c

2.32 ± 0.66a

Mean ± SD

60.03 ± 3.98

57.67 ± 4.14

2.36 ± 0.62

  1. Means were compared using a one way ANOVA with post hoc multiple comparisons. In each column, values with different letters (superscripts “a-e”) indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).