아카시아, 싸리, 밤 및 잡화의 4개 밀원꿀 58종을 공시재료로 하여 Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn 의 무기성분, Na/K비율 및 회분에 대한 정량분석과 각 성분간의 상관관계를 조사하였다. 회분함량은 $0.11{sim}0.24%$이였으며, K함량은 평균 $459{pm}369ppm$, Na은 $48{pm}26ppm$, Ca은 $47{pm}81ppm$, Mg은 $23{pm}25ppm$, P은 $65{pm}21ppm$, Fe은 $7{pm}4ppm$, Cu은 $3{pm}2ppm$, Zn은 $4{pm}2ppm$ 및 Mn은 $2{pm}1ppm$으로서 밀원에 따라 큰 차이가 있었다. K과 Na함량은 $0.582^{**}$의 유의상관이 있었으며, Ca, Mg, Fe 및 Mn함량과도 정의 상관이 있었다.
Four kinds of honey from acacia, bush clover, chestnut and polyflowers were anlayzed for 9 minerals including sodium/potassium ratio, and ash content. The ash content ranged from 0.11 to 0.24% with the mean of 0.16% as potassium was found in higher concentration than other minerals. Chestnut honey had a greater quantity of mineral than others and the lowest value of sodium/potassium ratio. The correlation coefficient of $r=0.582^{**}$ was obtained for potassium and sodium. Potassium and sodium had also a high positive correlation with calcium, magnesium, iron and manganese.
