Overview
Shukla and Kumar analyzed pollen origin, physicochemical parameters, minerals, and heavy metals in 14 honey samples from Prayagraj District, Uttar Pradesh. Most Cd, Pb, Cu, and As measurements were below 0.01 mg/kg, with a few detectable Cd and Pb values. The source is honey occurrence evidence and does not support the mineral-water row implied by the fetched filename.
Key numbers
The abstract reports heavy metals in mg/kg. Cd, Pb, Cu, and As were below the detection limit of <0.01 mg/kg in all samples except:
| Sample | Detectable values |
|---|---|
| H6 | Cd 0.01 mg/kg; Pb 0.27 mg/kg |
| H11 | Cd 0.02 mg/kg; Pb 0.05 mg/kg |
| H13 | Pb 0.02 mg/kg |
| H14 | Cd 0.01 mg/kg; Pb 0.04 mg/kg |
The abstract text uses “Pd” where the context and heavy-metal list indicate Pb; this page records the value as lead but flags the typographic issue for audit.
Methods (brief)
The study combined melissopalynology with physicochemical analysis on 14 Apis dorsata honey samples collected from rural and urban localities of Prayagraj District in the 2017–2018 winter season. Minerals (Mg, Fe, Zn) and heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, As) were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry on a Perkin Elmer Analyst 700 instrument in a certified laboratory at the University of Allahabad, Prayagraj. Reported limit of detection was 0.01 ppm. All physicochemical analyses were run in triplicate; significance between samples was tested by one-way ANOVA with Duncan’s multiple range test (p<0.05) in SPSS 16. The paper does not report a digestion procedure, certified reference material, or recovery data for the heavy-metal assay, so analytical traceability is limited to the instrument and lab identification above.
Implications
Certification: Useful as India-specific honey occurrence evidence for Pb and Cd with mostly non-detect findings.
Courses: Demonstrates how honey-origin papers may carry usable contaminant data alongside pollen and quality measures.
App: Supports a regional honey evidence point after synthesis.
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