Composition of Honey Part 2 - Vitamins

Composition of Honey Part 2 - Vitamins

A Vitamin is any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body in sufficient quantities. Vitamins found in honey are:

Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5)
Pyridoxine
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)


NOTE: Vitamins, Minerals, Trace Elements, Acids, Amino Acids, Enzymes and Lipids only comprise about .5% of the total composition of honey.

SOURCE:

Eva Crane
Honey A Comprehensive Survey
1975
Crane, Russak & Company, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog No. 72-83309
ISBN: 0-8448-0062-7
Section 2 Characteristics of Honey
Chapter 5 Composition of Honey - Dr. Jonathan W. White, Jr.
Pages 157-206