Caracterização qualitativa de méis comercializados em Manaus – AM

Abstract

Honey is a food produced by bees and is easy to adulterate. Honey is a food produced by bees and is easy to adulterate. The objective of this work was to evaluate physical-chemical parameters of honeys sold in the city of Manaus - AM. Where 28 samples of honey honeys with sting (AF) and without sting (ASF) were collected in commercial centers, which were subjected to analyzes of the main physicochemical parameters and colorimetric tests. During the evaluation of the physical-chemical parameters of the FA honeys were in compliance, while the ASF samples differed from the recommended standards, due to the characteristics common to the ASF. The need to adapt the standards for the inspection of fresh ASF honeys is emphasized in order to prevent the occurrence of adulterations or falsifications.