Conociendo la miel de Melipona favosa en la Península de Paraguaná, estado Falcón, Venezuela
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: Diverse species of stingless bees produce por honey in Ven zuela,which is not included in the Venezuelan regulations of honey quality. One of these species, the Meliponafavosa, lives in the Paraguaná Peninsula, where it is known as erica or maba. In order to know the honeys of M.favosa, the botanical origin was determined, their physicochemical characterization was done according to the methods of the norm COVENIN 2136-84 for honey, the nitrogen content by microkjeldahl, and biological activity by spectrophotometric and minimum inhibitory concentration methods, in six ho neys. They are light honey amber color between 18 and 79 mm Pfund. The physicochemical composition varied as follows: free acidity 12.7295.86 meq/kg, pH 3.53-4.44, moisture 25.40-32.00 g wa ter/100 g, 0.01-0.16 g ash/100g, 10.48-57.55 mgN/100 g, 62.60-69.50 g reducing su gars/100 g, 0.60-5.10 g apparent sucrose/100 g, flavonoids 0.10-8.15 mgQE/100g honey, and polyphenols 51.50-217.19 mgGAE/100 g. The antibacterial ac tivity (g ho ney/100 mLculture media) was higher against E. coli (12.50-50.00) than S.aureus (50.00-50.00). The antioxidant activity was in a low to high range for honeys, with 45.91227.92 mmoles Trolox equivalents/100 g.
Source: Americanae (AECID Library)
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Insect Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1675599554