Honey is a unique natural product that has been around since ancient times and is a commodity high demand in the food market. In the Maldives, honey is imported from various parts of the world, and yet, no research evidence is documented on the quality and safety assessments of the imported honey. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and quality of the honey available in the supermarkets of the Maldives with regard to its adulteration level. A total of 17 brands of honey (n = 34, including duplicates) were collected from the supermarkets of Malé, the capital of Maldives. The samples were sent abroad for analysis at SGS laboratory. The findings showed that only four honey samples (H3, H4, H5, and H11) conformed to the quality criteria fixed by international standards, especially by the EU directive council. Other honey samples (76.5%) were confirmed to be adulterated with either sugar or enzymes.

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马尔代夫国际蜂蜜掺假分析

蜂蜜是一种独特的天然产品，自古就有，是食品市场需求量很大的商品。在马尔代夫，蜂蜜是从世界各地进口的，但没有关于进口蜂蜜质量和安全评估的研究证据。这项研究的目的是评估马尔代夫超市中可用蜂蜜的掺假水平的安全性和质量。共有17个品牌的蜂蜜（n= 34，包括重复）是从马尔代夫首都马累的超市收集的。样品被送往国外在SGS实验室进行分析。结果表明，只有四个蜂蜜样品（H3、H4、H5 和 H11）符合国际标准，尤其是欧盟指令委员会规定的质量标准。其他蜂蜜样品 (76.5%) 被证实掺有糖或酶。