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Table 27: Physiochemical component values of honey samples (2)VariableAgro ecologyNHMF (mg/kg) Diastase (Goth scale) Reducing sugar(meq/kg) Apparent sucrose (%)Range Mean (± SD) NS Range Mean (± SD) NS Range Mean (± SD) s Range Mean(± SD) NSDega 6 36.84 – 41.11 38.69(± 1.65) 4.4 –15.7 10.33(± 4.78) 64.3 – 67.6 65.25(± 1.21) ab 0.50 – 3.05 1.81(±1.08)Woina Dega 6 36.06 – 40.67 38.34(± 1.72) 5.2 – 10.6 7.66(± 2.15) 65.3 – 70.6 67.63(± 2.12) a 0.50 – 2.69 1.68(± 1.68)Kolla 6 34.00 – 40.44 38.22(± 2.22) 4.1 – 12.6 7.66(± 3.18) 65.2 - 69.9 66.91(± 1.73) ab 0.38 – 3.09 1.81(± 1.13)Market 3 38.06 – 40.85 39.30(± 1.41) 9.3 – 12.6 11.16(± 1.69) 56.7 – 66.9 60.53(± 5.50) bc 0.18 – 1.61 0.95(± 0.72)Mean 34.00 – 41.11 38.55(± 1.73) 4.1 – 15.7 8.92(± 3.46) 56.7 – 70.6 65.73(± 3.30) 0.18 – 3.09 1.65(± 0.94)Hive typeLocal hive 6 34.00 – 41.11 38.38(± 2.43) 4.4 – 15.7 8.41(± 4.59) 64.3 – 67.6 65.81(±1.36) ab 0.38 – 2.35 1.28(±0.81)Top bar hive 6 38.00 – 40.67 39.44(± 1.08) 4.1 – 10.4 6.91(± 2.37) 65.3 – 69.9 67.2(± 1.84) a 0.50 – 3.09 1.95(±0.95)Frame hive 6 36.06 – 39.32 37.47(± 1.12) 6.2 – 15.7 10.33(± 3.09) 64.6 – 70.6 66.78(± 2.46) ab 0.50 – 3.05 2.07(±0.98)Market 3 38.06 – 40.85 39.30(± 1.41) 9.3 – 12.6 11.16(± 1.69) 56.7 – 66.9 60.53(± 5.55) b 0.18 – 1.61 0.95(±0.72)Mean 34.00 – 41.11 38.55(± 1.73) 4.1 – 15.7 8.92(± 3.46) 56.7 – 70.6 65.73(± 3.30) 0.18 – 3.09 1.65(± 0.94)Source: Collected honey samples (laboratory analysis result)N = Number of cases, S = Significant, NS = Non significant (p > 0.05), SD = Standard divation of mean, meq = Milliequivalent• Within column means followed by the different letter(s) differ significantly (p < 0.05)77