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4. CONCLUSIONS
The physical properties of honey are closely related
with the chemical composition of honey. The composi-
tion is dependent on the botanical and geographical ori-
gins, in addition to the shelf life of honey. Gelam was
reported to have high phenolic and flavonoid contents.
The high scavenging activity was also reported in Tu-
alang honey. The physical properties could be used to
predict the antioxidant activity in honey based on the
strong correlation for pH, color, electrical conductivity
and total soluble solid. The establishment of the correla-
tion could be the easiest way to determine the quality of
honey.
5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would like to thank Ms. Nur Ardawati Adnan and Ms.
Norfahana Abd-talib for their support and guidance. This research work
was granted by GUP (Tier 1) Fund under the Research Alliance of
Biotechnology (7125.00H05), UTM.
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