The Quality of Comb and Packaged Honey in the Bojongmurni Beekeeping Area,Bogor District, West Java Indonesia

Abstract

Comb honey is honey that remains in the hive and has not undergone extraction, while packaged honey
is commercial honey available in the market. This study aimed to analyze the quality of comb honey
and packaged honey from the Bojongmurni Beekeeping Area, Bogor District, West Java Indonesia.
Each type of honey was analysed directly without any pretreatment, with with 20 replicates for each
physical test and three replicates for each chemical test. Physical tests (solubility, turbidity foam,
hexagonal pattern, and heating tests) were analyzed descriptively based on effectiveness values (%),
whereas chemical tests (moisture content, water insoluble solids, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and
diastase enzyme activity) were analyzed descriptively using mean and standard deviation. The physical
tests showed high effectiveness (100%) in solubility, heating, and hexagonal tests, while turbidity–foam
test values varied: 90±0.22% (fresh honey), 80±0.41% (packaged honey), and 85±0.36% (comb honey).
Chemical analyses revealed that HMF (0 mg/kg) and diastase activity (5.18–5.52 DN) met SNI 8664:2024
standards. However, moisture content in packaged (23.8±0.29%) and comb honey (22.2±0.25%), as
well as water insoluble solids (0.51%–0.64%), slightly exceeded the SNI limits. Overall, both comb and
packaged honey from Bojongmurni Beekeeping Area were confirmed to be pure honey.