Melissopalynological analysis and microbiological safety of fresh and market honey (Apis mellifera L. and Meliponula beccarii L.) from Western Oromia, Ethiopia

Honey is a natural product that is made by bees from the nectar of flowering plants. There is a flora preference by bees. Like other foods ready to eat,honey can be prone to microbial contamination. Honey plant sources can be analyzed from the composition of pollen grains in honey samples. The objec...

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Main Authors: Ofijan Tesfaye, Asnake Desalegn, Diriba Muleta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-04-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024042166