Table 4 Elements level in honey samples with using statistical methods.

From: Comparing cappadocia honey samples for elements level

Samples

Cr (ppm)

Mn (ppm)

Fe (ppm)

Zn (ppm)

Sr (ppm)

Cd (ppm)

Pb (ppm)

Honey 1

0.059±0.001CCDDEefgh

0.535±0.001CCCDdefgh

8.586±0.013AACabh

2.222±0.012BBHIbg

0.176±0.001CCDHacdef

0.008±0.001CDFGacdef

0.126±0.002CCFacef

Honey 2

0.058±0.001CCDDEefgh

0.537±0.005CCCDdefgh

7.738±0.025AAEabh

2.170±0.022BBIJbg

0.172±0.001CCDHacdef

0.009±0.001CDFacdef

0.088±0.000CCGacef

Honey 3

0.054±0.002CCDEefgh

0.622±0.005ACCDdefgh

8.215±0.018AADabh

2.164±0.006BBIJbg

0.247±0.001CCDFacdef

0.008±0.000CDFGacdef

0.098±0.001CCGacef

Honey 4

0.059±0.001CCDDEefgh

0.400±0.003CCDFdefgh

8.430±0.034AACabh

2.442±0.008BBGbg

0.280±0.002CCCDDacdef

0.004±0.000CDHIacdef

0.055±0.001CCHacef

Honey 5

0.057±0.001CCDDEefgh

0.457±0.0003CCDDdefgh

6.973±0.059AAGabh

2.609±0.025BBFbg

0.284±0.001CCCDacdef

0.003±0.000CDIacdef

0.052±0.000CCHacef

Honey 6

0.081±0.001BCCDefgh

0.462±0.003CCDDdefgh

9.820±0.044AAAabh

4.566±0.011BBCbg

0.269±0.002CCDDEacdef

0.076±0.001BCDacdef

1.565±0.007BCCacef

Honey 7

0.053±0.005CCDEefgh

0.299±0.044CCDHdefgh

7.185±0.088AAFabh

2.970±0.519BBEbg

0.265±0.027CCDEacdef

0.002±0.003CDIacdef

0.030±0.008CCIacef

Honey 8

0.060±0.001CCDDefgh

0.273±0.010CCDIdefgh

7.643±0.059AAEabh

6.883±0.001ABBbg

0.258±0.000CCDEFacdef

0.010±0.001CDFacdef

0.230±0.001CCEacef

Honey 9

0.107±0.002ACCDefgh

0.071±0.0003CCDJdefgh

7.746±0.043AAEabh

4.919±0.047BBBbg

1.630±0.009ACCDacdef

0.041±0.001CCDacdef

0.663±0.003CCacef

Honey 10

0.061±0.001CDefgh

0.418±0.001CEdefgh

8.565±0.019AACabh

2.134±0.044BBIJbg

0.271±0.001CDEacdef

0.013±0.001CEacdef

0.135±0.001CCFacef

Honey 11

0.068±0.001CCefgh

0.346±0.001CGdefgh

7.745±0.031AAEabh

4.044±0.008BBDbg

0.209±0.000CGacdef

0.019±0.000CDacdef

0.366±0.002CCDacef

Honey 12

0.079±0.001BCefgh

0.341±0.002CGdefgh

7.765±0.027AAEabh

2.044±0.051BBJbg

0.388±0.001BCacdef

0.186±0.001ACacdef

2.566±0.005ACCacef

Honey 13

0.061±0.000CDefgh

0.608±0.00BCdefgh

8.899±0.030AABabh

2.369±0.049BBGHbg

0.216±0.002CGacdef

0.006±0.000CGHacdef

0.048±0.001CCHacef

  1. Honey sample means differ greatly if an interval excludes zero. Means without a common letter differ greatly. The analysis assumed equal variances. Means without A indicate a significant difference from the control level mean (p < 0.05). Although not all means are equivalent at α = 0.05, all are equivalent. The table below shows the statistical analysis of 13 honey samples for each metal, with identical subscript letters indicating no significant differences and separate letters indicating significant differences.