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Qualidade dos méis produzidos por Melipona fasciculata Smith da região do cerrado maranhense
2012; Brazilian Chemical Society; Volume: 35; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0100-40422012000100011
ISSN1678-7064
AutoresCarlos Alexandre Holanda, Alene Ramos Oliveira, Maria Célia Pires Costa, Maria Nilce de Sousa Ribeiro, Janílson Lima Souza, Maria José Abigail Mendes Araújo,
Tópico(s)Insect and Pesticide Research
ResumoThe honey of Melipona fasciculata is few known in terms of composition, and therefore generally associated with the characteristics of the honey of Apis mellifera.This study contributes to the knowledge of the physico-chemical characteristics of honey of M. fasciculata of the municipalities of Barra do Corda, Jenipapo dos Vieiras, Fernando Falcão, Carolina and Riachão, in cerrado region from Maranhão.The parameters studied were: moisture, pH, acidity, reducing sugars, apparent sucrose, hydroxymethylfurfural, diastase activity, insoluble solids, ash and color.Some of the observed patterns may conform to the established for A. mellifera, but others must be accompanied by a specific legislation.
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