Evaluation of hygienic-sanitary quality of honey from Apis mellifera L. obtained in semi-arid region of Piau, Brazil

Pires, Rosana Martins Carneiro; Moura, Sinevaldo Gonçalves de; Filho, Francisco das Chagas Cardoso; Monte, Aline Marques; Pires, Lucio Fernandes; Lorezon, Maria Cristina Affonso; Barros, Rômulo Oliveira; Pereira, Marcos Paulo Torres; Muratori, Maria Christina Sanches

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“…When comparing honeys extracted with and without the Best Practices for Beekeeping (BPA), Pires et al (2015) found average values of 0.68 and 0.76 for A w , respectively, close from those found in this study.…”

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Physicochemical Quality of Certified and Uncertified Honeys from the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

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O Brasil se destaca como um dos principais produtores mundiais de mel. A legislação brasileira estabelece parâmetros de qualidade e análises físico-químicas para avaliar e controlar a qualidade do mel comercializado. Essas análises também são importantes para detectar adulterações que podem causar diversos efeitos negativos aos consumidores. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar e comparar a qualidade físico-química de amostras de mel certificadas e não-certificadas produzidas em diferentes cidades da região semiárida brasileira. Vinte e quatro amostras de mel da região semiárida do Brasil foram coletadas e analisadas: quatro de mel certificadas com garantia de genuinidade e origem conhecida e vinte de mel não-certificadas. As seguintes análises foram realizadas em duplicata: umidade, atividade da água, açúcares redutores, sacarose, matéria insolúvel, cinzas, acidez livre, pH e hidroximetilfurfural (HMF). O conteúdo de sacarose foi mais alto nas amostras não-certificadas (p≤0.05), enquanto que as amostras certificadas apresentaram maior acidez livre (p≤0.05). Todas as amostras de mel atenderam aos padrões de umidade, açúcares redutores e cinzas. Sacarose e HMF estavam dentro dos padrões apenas nas amostras certificadas. Algumas amostras de mel de ambos os grupos não atenderam aos padrões de matéria insolúvel e acidez livre. É possível produzir mel em escala comercial nas regiões rurais do semiárido brasileiro, desde que alguns cuidados sejam tomados, especialmente em relação ao tempo prolongado de armazenamento, para que as amostras atendam aos padrões de qualidade. Palavras-chave: Apis melífera. Brasil. Certificação. Mel. Clima Semiárido Abstract Brazil stands out as one the world’s largest producers of honey. The Brazilian legislation establish quality standards and physicochemical analyses to evaluate and control the quality of honey sold. These analyses are also important to detect adulterations that can cause several negative effects to consumers. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare physicochemical quality of certified and uncertified honey samples produced in different cities of the Brazilian semi-arid region. Twenty-four honey samples from semi-arid region of Brazil were collected and analysed: four from certified honey with a guarantee of genuineness and known history and twenty from uncertified honey. The following analysis were performed in duplicate: moisture, water activity, reducing sugars, sucrose, insoluble matter, ash, free acidity, pH and hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). Sucrose content was higher on uncertified samples (p≤0.05), while certified samples had higher free acidity (p≤0.05). All honey samples fit the standards for moisture, reducing sugars and ash. Sucrose and HMF were within the standards only in certified samples. Some honey samples of both groups do not fit the standards for insoluble matter and free acidity. It is possible to produce honey on a commercial scale in rural regions of the Brazilian semi-arid, provided that some precautions are taken, especially in relation to the prolonged storage time, so that the samples meet the quality standards. Keywords: Apis mellifera. Brazil. Certification. Honey. Semi-Arid Climate

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“…Estes microrganismos estão associados à abelha e ocorrem naturalmente no mel. No entanto, a presença de alguns fungos filamentosos nos alimentos pode estar associada a fermentação e alteração da palatabilidade do produto (Góis et al, 2010), bem como danos à saúde humana, devido à sua capacidade de produzir micotoxinas (Pires et al, 2015).…”

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Qualidade e perfil antimicrobiano do mel de Melipona asilvai

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This study aimed to determine the quality and antimicrobial action of Melipona asilvai honeys from the semiarid region of Bahia. For this, melissopalinological, microbiological, physical-chemical parameters and determination of antimicrobial activity were analyzed. The honey samples were characterized as polifloral, with predominance of the families Fabaceae (69.57%), Myrtaceae (67.86%) and Poaceae (63.04%). Melipona asilvai honeys showed microbiological and physicochemical quality in compliance with current standards for stingless social bees. Bactericidal action was observed in 40% of the samples for Staphylococcus aureus, related to the pollen type Myrcia with 67.86% (S1) and 51.60% (S2), with minimum bactericidal concentration (CMB) of 15% (S1) and 25% (S2). Bactericidal action of Escherichia coli was observed in 60% of the samples between 95% and 90%, while the bacteriostatic action was observed in 80% of the samples between concentrations 95% and 65%. Samples of M. asilvai honeys showed hygienic-sanitary quality and are suitable for consumption as food. The therapeutic properties of these honeys should be emphasized, due to their high antimicrobial potential against pathogenic microorganisms, with activity associated to honey composition and its floral origin.

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Antioxidants activity and physicochemical properties of honey from social bees of the Brazilian semiarid region

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Journal of Apicultural Research

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This study compared the nutraceutical potential of Apis mellifera and Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides honeys from the semiarid region of Bahia, Brazil, using microbiological, melissopalynological, and physicochemical techniques. Total phenols and flavonoids and the antioxidant activity were also determined. All samples had good microbiological quality and safety with an absence of coliforms, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus coagulase positive and Clostridium sulphite reducing spores. Were identified 41 pollen types belonging to 23 botanical families. Myrtaceae, Anacardiaceae, and Sapindaceae were the predominant pollen types in A. mellifera honey, while honey Malvaceae was the most representative in the M. q. anthidioides. Regarding the physicochemical parameters evaluated, 75% complied with the standards established by the Brazilian and European quality legislation. The honey samples of A. mellifera had higher values of phenolic compounds and flavonoids (260.0 to 341.51 mgGAE.kg À1 and from 114.44 to 216.29 mgQE.kg À1 , respectively). The samples from M. q. anthidioides presented higher antioxidant activity. The honeys of A. mellifera and M. q. anthidioides from the semiarid regions presented distinct botanical compositions, suggesting that both species use different plant sources, which possibly influenced the parameters related to honey quality as well as the content of phenolic compounds.

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Evaluation of hygienic-sanitary quality of honey from Apis mellifera L. obtained in semi-arid region of Piau, Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Physicochemical Quality of Certified and Uncertified Honeys from the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

Physicochemical Quality of Certified and Uncertified Honeys from the Brazilian Semi-Arid Region

Qualidade e perfil antimicrobiano do mel de Melipona asilvai

Antioxidants activity and physicochemical properties of honey from social bees of the Brazilian semiarid region

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