Mel de abelhas sem ferrão: proposta de regulamentação

Camargo, Ricardo Costa Rodrigues de; Oliveira, Karen Linelle de; Berto, Maria Isabel

doi:10.1590/1981-6723.15716

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“…However, quality indicators established in Brazilian legislation refer to parameters for honey from the Apis mellifera species (BRASIL, 2000), which do not correspond to those observed in meliponine honey. And any attempt to apply these established norms generates problems in evaluating the quality of the honey produced by meliponines (SOUZA et al, 2009;CAMARGO et al, 2017).…”

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Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

2018

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The honey from Tiúba bees (Melipona fasciculata) is commercially important in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. However, the absence of any specific legislation for this kind of honey is an obstacle to its increased production and commercialization. Determining the microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of different Tiúba honey can inform the elaboration of specific legislation. Thus, honey samples from two Water Catchment Areas in Maranhão (Munim and Pericumã, sample size 20 for each) were collected and submitted for microbiological analysis (total coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, molds and yeasts, Clostridium sulfite reducers and Salmonella sp.) and physical-chemical analysis (moisture content, reducing and non-reducing sugars, insoluble and soluble solids, ash content, acidity and pH). Most of honeys sampled were suitable for human consumption, except for one sample from Pericumã. Honeys from the two water catchment areas presented differences in some physicochemical characteristics, which can be attributed to the botanic, soil and climatic diversity of the two areas. Still, these Tiúba honey samples did not fall within the Brazilian legislation for Apis mellifera honey for some of the physical-chemical characteristics, and so is not properly regulated, thus reinforcing the need for specific legislation for this type of honey.

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Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

2018

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“…Além disso, devido às diferenças na composição físico-química dos méis (SOUSA et al, 2013;LIRA et al, 2014), na legislação vigente (Tabela 1), os padrões de referência para o controle da qualidade e comercialização de mel não se aplicam às abelhas nativas sem ferrão, fazendo-se necessário o desenvolvimento e a aprovação de uma base referencial específica para o mel dessas abelhas, permitindo assim sua comercialização oficial (CAMARGO et al, 2017).…”

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“…No sentido de desenvolver uma legislação específica para comercialização do mel das abelhas nativas sem ferrão, a mais recente proposta de regulamentação foi apresenta por Camargo (2017). No entanto, apesar da ausência de uma legislação apropriada para o mel de abelhas nativas, algumas associações de meliponicultores tem tido êxito na certificação do mel junto ao Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA), como no caso da Associação dos Meliponicultores de Mandirituba (Amamel), no Paraná.…”

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Meliponicultura em sistemas agroflorestais: alternativa de renda, diversificação agrícola e serviços ecossistêmicos

Gemim¹,

Silva

2017

AGRO@MBIENTE ON-LINE

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Resumo: A meliponicultura, criação racional de abelhas nativas sem ferrão, é uma atividade que se enquadra nos princípios de práticas agrícolas economicamente viáveis, ecologicamente sustentáveis e socialmente justas, assim como os Sistemas Agroflorestais (Saf's). A inserção dessa atividade em Saf's representa papel fundamental na diversificação desses agroecossistemas, ampliando as possibilidades de renda e atuando para a soberania alimentar das famílias. Além disso, as abelhas podem contribuir com seu potencial polinizador, aumentando a produtividade de inúmeros cultivos. No entanto, a atividade ainda é pouco utilizada como componente nesse tipo de agroecossistema. A partir dessas informações, este artigo pretende contribuir para a discussão sobre a integração da meliponicultura em Sistemas Agroflorestais, visando estimular o interesse por parte de agricultores familiares, pesquisadores e demais interessados, visto que são práticas condizentes com a conservação da natureza, garantindo o uso racional dos recursos naturais e o desenvolvimento sustentável. Tendo em vista todos os benefícios e que a prática da meliponicultura pode ser considerada uma estratégia para a conservação dos polinizadores, é preciso ampliar a formação de técnicos e pesquisadores, para que sejam elaboradas e planejadas ações com o intuito de prestar assistência técnica qualificada aos agricultores familiares, a fim de difundir e estimular a prática da meliponicultura em Sistemas Agroflorestais.Palavras-chave: Abelhas sem ferrão. Agricultura familiar. Criação racional. Saf's. Abstract:Meliponiculture, the rational breeding of native stingless bees, is an activity that follows the principles of agricultural practices which are economically viable, environmentally sustainable and socially just, such as agroforestry systems (SAFs). The introduction of this activity into agroforestry systems plays a key role in diversifying these agro-ecosystems, expanding income opportunities and working towards food sovereignty for families. Furthermore, the bees can contribute through their pollination potential, increasing the productivity of many crops. However, the activity is still not widely used as a component of this type of agro-ecosystem. Based on this information, the aim of this article is to contribute to the discussion concerning the integration of meliponiculture into agroforestry systems, with a view to stimulating the interest of family farmers, researchers and other interested parties, as these practices are compatible with conserving nature, ensuring the rational use of natural resources and of sustainable development. Considering all the benefits, and that meliponiculture can be considered a strategy for conserving these pollinators, it becomes necessary to widen the training of technicians and researchers, so that action can be designed and planned which would provide qualified technical assistance to family farmers, and disseminate and encourage the practice of meliponiculture under agroforestry systems.

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“…Stingless bees (Meliponini) have potential for use as indicators of environmental contamination with toxic metals (Nascimento et al, 2015). These bees have an atrophied sting, which facilitates management (Camargo et al, 2017), and are commonly reared in an urban environment, where there are many anthropogenic activities near the beehives, thus the bees are more exposed to loads of pollutants, especially in large urban centers.…”

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Honey from Stingless Bee as Indicator of Contamination with Metals

Nascimento¹,

Chambó²,

Oliveira³

et al. 2018

Sociobiology

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Melipona scutellaris (Apidae, Meliponini) is one of the main species of stingless bees used in beekeeping in the Northeast of Brazil. We examined the honey from M. scutellaris as an indicator to evaluate the levels of metals at sampling sites subject to a broad spectrum of environmental pollutants. The collections were carried out in the urban-industrial area of Salvador, Bahia and the metropolitan region. Samples (n= 58) were submitted to the nitroperchloric digestion procedure. We used the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry technique (ICP OES) to determine the concentration of metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb and Zn) in the samples. The studied metals were detected among the samples, which presented tolerable levels according to current Brazilian legislation and recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO), except for Cr, which presented mean values higher than the threshold for all sampling sites. The detection of the analyzed metals indicates that the honey of M. scutellaris is a useful tool to evaluate the presence of environmental contaminants; therefore, it can be considered a good indicator of environmental contamination for monitoring a particular region and preventing issues due to the release of metals into the environment.

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Mel de abelhas sem ferrão: proposta de regulamentação

Cited by 21 publications

References 2 publications

Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

Meliponicultura em sistemas agroflorestais: alternativa de renda, diversificação agrícola e serviços ecossistêmicos

Honey from Stingless Bee as Indicator of Contamination with Metals

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