The role of qualitative tests in detecting adulterants in stingless bee honey: A promising approach for honey producers and consumers
Mayara Faleiros-Quevedo,
Celso Barbieri,
Ana Carolina Isepan Motta
et al.
Abstract:Among the hive products of stingless bees (SB), honey is distinguished because it has different physicochemical properties than the honey produced by Apis mellifera. Its taste is more acidic and less sweet, and it naturally contains a higher percentage of water. Honey is one of the most frequently adulterated products marketed. Therefore, this work aimed to verify if the qualitative tests performed for A. mellifera honey are also valid for SB honey from Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona quadrifasciata, and Tetr… Show more
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