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Honey is a viscous liquid mainly consisting of glucose and fructose sugars and has been used as a food and medical product since the earliest time.One major problem faced by honey producers in tropical countries is its deterioration in quality due to fermentation.Honey is known to contain yeast, mold, and bacteria which could spoil the product during storage and distribution.To stop the fermentation in honey, heat treatment must be applied.However, heat may destroy vitamins and bionutrients, and reduce the honey freshness.Due to this negative effect of heat on honey quality, efforts are being made to search for other altematives which can produce better quality honeys.