Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey Our beekeepers leave their hives in the plains where the çalti thorn, found in Balikesir's flora, is common. The harvest of Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey begins in early May, when the çalti thorn flowers meet the nature. We bring this delicious flavor to your tables with the nectar collected by the bees from the çalti flowers. Because it is not heat-treated or filtered, it retains none of its vitamins, enzymes, antioxidants, antimicrobial substances, and pollen content. Therefore, it is natural for Flower Honey to crystallize. Although it does not crystallize quickly, it also offers many benefits. Because it is rich in acetylcholine, it stimulates blood circulation. It supports the cardiovascular system. It is known to be used to lower cholesterol. It is also known to strengthen the immune system and help prevent various malignant diseases. Let Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey, with its attractive color and mild taste, decorate your tables with Köycegiz Honey! Our Analysis Certificates Köycegiz Honey is sampled from honey milked during its production period thanks to the diligence of our bees and the great dedication of our beekeepers. All of our honey is analyzed regularly at accredited universities (Hacettepe University, Mugla University) under the supervision of Turkey's leading professors specialized in the field of honey. All of our purity analyses, which are conducted based on the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, are available next to the products. If we consider these parameters in honey separately Proline value is an amino acid found in dominant proportion in Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey. This amount is the quality criterion of Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. The high or low proline value is an indication of whether the bees have collected nectar from nature during the Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey production period. According to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, the Proline value that should be in our Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is at least 300mg kg. Accordingly the rate in our Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is 345.51mg kg. Diastase value is the enzyme most found in our Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. This enzyme is an enzyme that the bees create by secreting from their stomachs during the ripening of Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey and transfer it to Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. The value of this enzyme indicates whether the Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey has been heat treated. The Diastase value must be at least "8" in the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué. Accordingly The value in our Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is "9.23". The moisture value refers to the amount of water in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. It plays an important role in determining the maturity and shelf life of Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. When the bees place Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey in the honeycomb cells, the moisture content is approximately 0-35. The bees reduce this moisture content below 0 by balancing the hive temperature and beating their wings. A value above 0 indicates that Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey was harvested early by the beekeepers. The maximum moisture value according to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué is 0.97. This value is 0.97 in our Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. Electrical conductivity is measured to determine the mineral and acid content in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. The electrical conductivity of Köycegiz Çalti Honey can vary depending on the amount of organic acids, minerals, and proteins present, and this determines whether Köycegiz Çalti Honey is secretory or flower honey. According to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, the electrical conductivity of flower honey must be at most 0.8 mS cm. The electrical conductivity of our Köycegiz Çalti Honey is 0.73 mS cm. Free acidity and pH are the primary elements determined by the amount of organic acids, minerals, protein, and carbohydrates present in Köycegiz Çalti Honey. This process plays a significant role in the fermentation of Köycegiz Çalti Honey and the determination of its secretory quality. The acids found in Köycegiz Çalti Honey not only affect the taste and flavor of Köycegiz Çalti Honey but also prevent the growth of microorganisms in Köycegiz Çalti Honey. According to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, the free acidity value in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey must be 50meq kg maximum. The free acidity value in our Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is 11.93meq kg. Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is the HMF ratio in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. The amount of HMF increases under the influence of parameters such as heat treatment of Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey and long-term storage in poor conditions. HMF is formed by the condensation of the carbonyl groups of reducing sugars in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey with the amine groups of amino acids and proteins. The HMF value is an indicator of the freshness of Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey. According to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, the HMF ratio in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey must be 40mg kg maximum. It was not observed in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey because the HMF content was below 1mg kg. C4 and Delta C13 values in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey C13 analysis in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is the most common method used for the proof of cane sugar, corn-based sugar and glucose-based sugar. It provides information about whether Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is adulterated or not, based on the ratio between isotope atoms in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey and honey protein by considering the different photosynthetic cycles of plants. According to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, the C4 sugar ratio in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey as a result of the process between C13 honey and protein fractions should be at most 7 . The C4 sugar ratio in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey is 1.16 . Sugar profile analysis in Köycegiz Honey Çalti Honey Because Köycegiz Çalti Honey is a carbohydrate food, its dry matter content is approximately 99 . Fructose and glucose constitute 95 of this. These two monosaccharides, which give Köycegiz Çalti Honey its flavor, are formed by the inversion of sucrose found in plant nectar or in the secretions of insects living on plants, by the invertase enzyme. According to the Turkish Food Codex Honey Communiqué, the sugar profile and ratio for flower honeys are at least 60g per 100g, and the fructose glucose ratio is between 0.9 and 1.4. In Köycegiz Çalti Honey, the Fructose Glucose ratio is 57.33 and 1.41. There should be no sucrose in honey. Bees invert the nectar they collect, breaking it down into fructose and glucose until no sucrose remains. The presence of sucrose in honey is an indication of adulteration. There is no sucrose in our Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey. Pollen Analysis The honey-bearing plant species that are the source of Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey are abundant in our country. Turkey boasts a diverse range of approximately 450,000 different plants, varying by region. The Köycegiz region is also an important location for Pine Honey. Furthermore, because our local beekeepers are nomadic, they leave their hives all over Turkey in spring. The bees then enjoy this richness of plants and produce honey. Pollen analyses performed on these milked honeys provide useful information in determining their geographic and floral origins. Pollen analysis determines the identification of nectar-bearing plants in that region, the naming of our Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey, and the quality and yield of our Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey. Phenolic and Antioxidant Analysis in Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey: Antioxidants are compounds that prevent cell damage by inhibiting the formation of free radicals in the body. These reactions can be toxic in foods and cause health problems. In short, antioxidant activity can reduce oxidative reactions in the body. Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey are known to be rich in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey are rich in antioxidant compounds such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, as well as tocopherols, alkaloids, and ascorbic acid. The color of Köycegiz Honey and Çalti Honey generally depends on the carotenoids and flavonoids it contains. Dark-colored honeys have a high antioxidant content. In short, honey is rich in antioxidants and can vary depending on the region and season. The phenolic compound content of our Köycegiz Çalti Honey is 943.984 mgGAE kg.