5-HMF: Marker of Honey Age

#055 Rebroadcast

Ever notice that honey crystalizes? Isn't that like super weird? Why does it do that? This week, Melissa and Jam risk getting stuck in this question.

References from this episode

1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5884753/
2. https://www.usda.gov/codex
3. https://www.fda.gov/files/food/published/PDF---Guidance-for-Industry--Proper-Labeling-of-Honey-and-Honey-Products.pdf
4. Honey: Chemical composition, stability and authenticity, da Silva et. Al
5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.09.051

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