Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil
Honey from stingless bees (Melipona sp.) is a nutritious and medicinal product economically valued in the informal Brazilian market, driven by the growing demand for natural products; however, its physicochemical characteristics are still unknown. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the physi...
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| author | Marcus Augusto Damaceno do Vale Fábio Augusto Gomes Josimar Batista Ferreira Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos |
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| description | Honey from stingless bees (Melipona sp.) is a nutritious and medicinal product economically valued in the informal Brazilian market, driven by the growing demand for natural products; however, its physicochemical characteristics are still unknown. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the physicochemical profile of the stingless bee honey produced in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. Honey samples were analyzed following the methodology recommended by Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento; the following parameters were established: moisture, total sugars, reducing sugars, apparent sucrose, ash, crude protein, diastase activity, Brix degrees, free acidity, lactonic acidity, total acidity, pH, hydroxymethylfurfural, electrical conductivity, color and Lugol, Lund and Fiehe reactions. Results show that these parameters are not suitable for all samples, being incompatible with established standards, indicating that the current legislation on Apis mellifera is not suitable for all characters analyzed, mainly moisture content, corroborating the need to standardize guidelines for honey from stingless bees. Moreover, there was no tampering in the honeys analyzed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef87b9b417e44f2e8b6bbceef9dbcb512022-12-21T18:56:54ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaActa Agronómica0120-28122323-01182018-04-0167220120710.15446/acag.v67n2.6083647094Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, BrazilMarcus Augusto Damaceno do Vale0Fábio Augusto Gomes1Josimar Batista Ferreira2Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos3Universidade Federal do Acre-UFAC, BrasilUniversidade Federal do Acre - UFAC Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Natureza - CCBN Curso de Medicina VeterináriaUniversidade Fereral do Acre, BrasilUniversidade Federal do Acre - UFAC Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Natureza - CCBN Curso de Medicina VeterináriaHoney from stingless bees (Melipona sp.) is a nutritious and medicinal product economically valued in the informal Brazilian market, driven by the growing demand for natural products; however, its physicochemical characteristics are still unknown. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the physicochemical profile of the stingless bee honey produced in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre. Honey samples were analyzed following the methodology recommended by Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento; the following parameters were established: moisture, total sugars, reducing sugars, apparent sucrose, ash, crude protein, diastase activity, Brix degrees, free acidity, lactonic acidity, total acidity, pH, hydroxymethylfurfural, electrical conductivity, color and Lugol, Lund and Fiehe reactions. Results show that these parameters are not suitable for all samples, being incompatible with established standards, indicating that the current legislation on Apis mellifera is not suitable for all characters analyzed, mainly moisture content, corroborating the need to standardize guidelines for honey from stingless bees. Moreover, there was no tampering in the honeys analyzed.https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/acta_agronomica/article/view/60836Apicultureincome sourcelegislationmeliponiculturephysicochemical profilestingless bees |
| spellingShingle | Marcus Augusto Damaceno do Vale Fábio Augusto Gomes Josimar Batista Ferreira Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil Acta Agronómica Apiculture income source legislation meliponiculture physicochemical profile stingless bees |
| title | Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil |
| title_full | Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil |
| title_short | Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil |
| title_sort | honey quality of melipona sp bees in acre brazil |
| topic | Apiculture income source legislation meliponiculture physicochemical profile stingless bees |
| url | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/acta_agronomica/article/view/60836 |
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