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Physicochemical and bioactive properties of Apis and stingless bee (Meliponini) honey from Brazilian Caatinga
Araújo, Filipe Gomes de; Araújo, Nícolas Oliveira de; Oliveira, Victor Rafael Leal de; Leite, Ricardo Henrique de Lima; Santos, Francisco Klebson Gomes dos; Aroucha, Edna Maria Mendes.
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  • Araújo, Filipe Gomes de; Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. Mossoró. BR
  • Araújo, Nícolas Oliveira de; Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Viçosa. BR
  • Oliveira, Victor Rafael Leal de; Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. Mossoró. BR
  • Leite, Ricardo Henrique de Lima; Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. Mossoró. BR
  • Santos, Francisco Klebson Gomes dos; Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. Mossoró. BR
  • Aroucha, Edna Maria Mendes; Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. Mossoró. BR
Acta sci., Anim. sci ; 45: e59799, 2023. tab, graf
Article in En | VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1428412
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ABSTRACT
Since the composition of honey varies with the species of bee as well as flowering and geographical aspects, this study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical and bioactive properties of Apisand stingless bees'honey from the Brazilian Caatinga. Samples of different species of Apis mellifera L.Meliponini (Melipona subnitida, Frieseomellita varia, Melipona mandacaia, Plebeia sp.) and Apis mellifera L.werecollected from honey producersin the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Honey from A. mellifera and stingless bees showed physicochemical differences in some parameters, especially in moisture, free acidity, HMF, water activity, sugars and electric conductivity. There were no differences in color between honeys from A. mellifera and stingless bees. Honeys fromPlebeia sp., F. varia and A. mellifera showed higher antioxidant capacity followed by honeys fromM. mandacaia and M. subnitida. Flavonoids had little influence on the differentiation of antioxidant activities of stingless bees, while the opposite occurred with the phenolic content, where honeys with the highest levels of phenolic also showed higher antioxidant capacity.(AU)
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Full text: 1 Database: VETINDEX Main subject: Chemical Phenomena / Phytochemicals / Honey Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Acta sci., Anim. sci Year: 2023 Document type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: VETINDEX Main subject: Chemical Phenomena / Phytochemicals / Honey Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Acta sci., Anim. sci Year: 2023 Document type: Article