Fatimah Buba

Fatimah Buba

Nigeria

Publications
  • Research Article
    Analysis of Biochemical Composition of Honey Samples from North-East Nigeria
    Author(s): Fatimah Buba, Abubakar Gidado and Aliyu ShugabaFatimah Buba, Abubakar Gidado and Aliyu Shugaba

    Natural honey is one of the most widely sought products due to its unique properties, which are attributed to the influence of the different groups of substances it contains. Honey is used for nutritional, medicinal and industrial purposes and it is an important commodity in the international market; serving as foreign exchange earner for many countries. In Nigeria, honey production (beekeeping) has the potential to develop as a prime agro-horticultural and forest-based industry which can be a major foreign exchange earner if international standards are met. The precise chemical composition and physical properties of natural honeys differ according to the plant species on which the bees forage. Differences in climatic conditions and vegetations are also important factors that can affect the various properties of honey. North-eastern Nigeria consists of humid, semi arid and arid climat.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2161-1009.1000139

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