Sugar content in honey from senegal?

21 December 2022 0 6K Report

Hello

during an analysis of a natural honey coming from Senegal near the rainforest (Luff-Schoorl method) ... the rate of reducing sugar was at 40% while sucrose was at 50%, the collector to affirm that it is a 100% natural honey, what interpretation do you give for this result?

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