Table 3 Descriptive statistics of elements’ content (μg g -1 wet weight) in Argentine multifloral honey samples
|  | Còrdoba | Prov. Buenos Aires | Entre Rios | Entre Rios | Prov. Buenos Aires | Prov. Buenos Aires | Prov. Buenos Aires | Prov. Buenos Aires | Prov. Buenos Aires | Prov. Buenos Aires | Prov. Buenos Aires | Mean ± SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 | M10 | M11 | M12 | M13 | M14 | M15 | M16 | Â | Â | Â | |
As | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.00 | <0.01 | 0.01 |
Be | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.10 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.00 | <0.01 | 0.10 |
Ca | 7.57 | 6.03 | 17.26 | 18.97 | 15.33 | 14.68 | 13.61 | 18.61 | 2.93 | 1.97 | 2.50 | 10.86 ± 6.75 | 1.97 | 18.97 |
Cd | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | <0.01 | 0.03 |
Co | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.00 | <0.01 | 0.01 |
Cr | <0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.05 | 0.04 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | <0.01 | 0.05 |
Cu | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.38 | 1.19 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.21 | 0.29 ± 0.31 | 0.09 | 1.19 |
Fe | 4.40 | 2.07 | 3.15 | 2.24 | 2.32 | 4.18 | 2.26 | 3.99 | 2.40 | 3.22 | 2.68 | 2.99 ± 0.86 | 2.07 | 4.40 |
K | 1225.8 | 324.9 | 1408.2 | 2813.3 | 755.8 | 476.2 | 412.3 | 1107.5 | 176.6 | 134.1 | 143.9 | 816.2 ± 802.6 | 134.1 | 2813.3 |
Mg | 18.12 | 12.39 | 75.38 | 49.77 | 19.68 | 23.57 | 16.46 | 23.87 | 3.43 | 3.01 | 3.31 | 22.64 ± 21.95 | 3.01 | 75.38 |
Mn | 0.57 | 0.55 | 2.39 | 3.13 | 1.18 | 0.57 | 0.14 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 1.40 | 0.59 | 1.05 ± 0.93 | 0.14 | 3.13 |
Na | 20.05 | 4.88 | 36.30 | 28.62 | 105.95 | 25.19 | 25.79 | 76.44 | 13.26 | 15.45 | 13.16 | 33.19 ± 30.66 | 4.88 | 105.95 |
Ni | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Pb | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Se | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | - | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Tl | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | - | <0.01 | <0.01 |
U | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | - | <0.01 | <0.01 |
V | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | <0.01 | - | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Zn | 2.75 | 1.22 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.81 | 2.04 | 1.50 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.92 | 0.70 | 1.17 ± 0.67 | 0.70 | 2.75 |