PERFIL FÍSICO-QUÍMICO DE MÉIS DE ABELHAS Apis mellifera L. PRODUZIDOS EM DIFERENTES AMBIENTES NO ESTADO DE PERNAMBUCO, NORDESTE DO BRASIL: UM ESTUDO PRELIMINAR
PERFIL FÍSICO-QUÍMICO DE MÉIS DE ABELHAS Apis mellifera L. PRODUZIDOS EM DIFERENTES AMBIENTES NO ESTADO DE PERNAMBUCO, NORDESTE DO BRASIL: UM ESTUDO PRELIMINAR
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.4482408071
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Palavras-chave: Apicultura; composição; florada apícola; Nordeste brasileiro; qualidade.
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Keywords: Bee flora; beekeeping; composition; Northeast Brazil; quality.
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Abstract: Studies that aim to understand the profile of honey produced in different geographic regions and relate the characteristics of the product to the plant species visited by bees are essential. In this context, the objective was to investigate the physicochemical parameters of honey from Africanized bees (Apis mellifera L.) produced in environments with different plant species. For this purpose, 12 (twelve) honey samples were collected, obtained directly from six beekeepers from different municipalities in the Metropolitan Region of Recife, Zona da Mata and Sertão de Pernambuco. The collected honeys were analyzed for the following physical-chemical variables: pH, color, acidity, electrical conductivity, humidity and ash. It was found that, despite the variation in physical-chemical parameters depending on the plant species visited by the bees, the results obtained indicate that the honeys can be considered of good quality, making them suitable for consumption. Only the moisture content was found to be outside the standards in most of the honeys evaluated (20.50%±0.20; 22.0%±0.22; 23.0%±0.18 and 23.35%±0 .21 for cashew, sugarcane, eucalyptus and mastic honey, respectively), with results above the maximum value allowed by Brazilian legislation, which is 20%. It is concluded that the honey samples evaluated are within the acceptance standards required by legislation for most of the parameters considered.
- Larissa Márjory da Costa Silva
- Helena Costa Marcucci
- Carlos Henrique da Silva Mendes
- Victor Gurgel Pessoa
- André Carlos Silva Pimentel
- Gabriel Siqueira Tavares Fernandes
- Tomás Guilherme Pereira da Silva