Stingless bee honey and its potential value: a systematic review

Yaacob, Malisanurhidayu; Rajab, Nor Fadilah; Shahar, Suzana; Sharif, Razinah

doi:10.26656/fr.2017.2(2).212

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“…This honey has a slightly sour taste and is more liquid than the other honeys. It possesses antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-osteoporotic properties due to its high antioxidant properties [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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Physicochemical and Medicinal Properties of Tualang, Gelam and Kelulut Honeys: A Comprehensive Review

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Tualang, Gelam and Kelulut honeys are tropical rainforest honeys reported to have various medicinal properties. Studies related to the medicinal properties and physicochemical characteristics of these honeys are growing extensively and receiving increased attention. This review incorporated and analysed the findings on the biological and physicochemical properties of these honeys. Tualang, Gelam and Kelulut honeys were found to possess a wide variety of biological effects attributed to their physicochemical characteristics. Findings revealed that these honeys have anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties and effects on the cardiovascular system, nervous system and reproductive system. The physicochemical properties of these honeys were compared and discussed and results showed that they have high-quality contents and excellent antioxidant sources.

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Physicochemical and Medicinal Properties of Tualang, Gelam and Kelulut Honeys: A Comprehensive Review

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“…The high antibiotic content present in the honey of stingless bees may be one of the reasons why rapid fermentation is avoided, as long as contaminations during collection are kept to a minimum. Laboratory tests of stingless bee honey have, for example, revealed that stingless bee honey is a more powerful inhibitor of bacteria than honey from A. mellifera bees < 7 < 7 < 7 < 7 <.7 Lactose (g/100 g honey) < 7 < 7 < 7 < 7 < 7 Maltose (g/100 g honey) < 7 < 7 < 7 < 7 < 7 Coliforms MPN < 3 < 3 < 3 < 3 < 3 Organisms of fecal origin < 3 < 3 < 3 < 3 < 3 (BRADBEAR, 2009;RODRÍGUEZ-MALAVER et al, 2009;YAACOB, et al, 2017;AMIN et al, 2018;KHONGKWANMUEANG et al, 2020).…”

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“…Honey from multiple species of stingless bee exhibit a great potential for human consumption and commercialization due to the higher content of polyphenolic compounds, flavonoids, and antioxidants, as compared with Apis mellifera honey (RODRÍGUEZ-MALAVER et al, 2009;OLIVEIRA et al, 2012;KHONGKWANMUEANG et al, 2020). In addition, bioactive, therapeutic, and medicinal effects of stingless bee honeys have been documented across different stingless bee species (WATANABE et al, 2014;BILUCA et al, 2016;RAO et al, 2016;YAACOB et al, 2017;AMIN et al, 2018;KHONGKWANMUEANG et al, 2020). Globally, there are more than 500 species of stingless bees, the majority of which are described from the Neotropical and Sub-Tropical region (CAMARGO & PEDRO, 2007;MICHENER, 2013).…”

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Management practices and honey characteristics of Melipona eburnea in the Peruvian Amazon

2020

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Meliponiculture and associated honey production are activities with a great potential for general use and commercialization in the Peruvian Amazon. Lack of management techniques and limited knowledge of honey quality are two factors which may hinder the implementation of meliponiculture. The present study was conducted in three communities in the Peruvian Amazon where the production and physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of honey from Melipona eburnea were evaluated at 90 days following transfer from natural to rational hives. Honey from M. eburnea was also compared with the 90-day-old honey from Melipona grandis, Melipona illota, and Melipona titania. In addition, 180-day-old honey from M. eburnea was sampled and compared with the younger 90-day-old honey. The production of honey varied from 900 to 1400 mL/colony/3 months for M. eburnea. When moisture and total sugars among the different species of Melipona were compared, no significant differences were observed. Neither were there significant differences between the M. eburnea honey at 90 and 180 days of maturation. Microbiological analyses for both treatments had values <0.3/g most probable number (MPN) of coliforms and organisms of fecal origin. Stingless bee honey can therefore be harvested after 3 months, by which time its physicochemical characteristics are stable and it is microbiologically suitable for human consumption.

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“…Thus, the honey may have the potential as therapeutic or healing honey [13]. The antibacterial activity of honey depends on various factors such as geographical origin, botanical source, harvesting (season when honey was collected), processes and storage conditions as well as the presence of hydrogen peroxide, phenolic compounds, acidity, phytochemicals, pH of honey and higher osmotic pressure [13,25,39].…”

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Physicochemical and Microbiological Analysis of Stingless Bees Honey Collected from Local Market in Malaysia

2019

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The growing demand for honey in the market has led to the occurrence of the tampering honey with foreign substances and increases the production of artificial honey. Due to this concern, this study works on the physicochemical and microbial characterization of stingless bee honey. The physicochemical analysis showed that the honey possessed pH (2.51–3.26), free acidity (121.1 to 318.7 meq/kg), moisture (19.4–30.9%), electrical conductivity (0.33–0.69 mS/cm), ash content (2.75–4.31 g/100g), Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content (35.4 to 461.7 mg/kg) and diastase activity (2.71 to 6.11 DN). Also, sugar profile of honey showed that the honey contained fructose (15.03–32.52 g/100g), glucose (12.17–34.55 g/100g) and sucrose (0.01–7.29 g/100g). The harvested honey, H1, and H2 have the highest potential to become an antibacterial agent to treat disease compared to commercial honey samples because they were active against Gram-negative bacteria. All analyzed samples were within the maximum limit of the quality criteria set by the Malaysian Kelulut Standard and Codex Alimentarius except for free acidity, HMF, and Diastase Number. All the data obtained is vital in order to create a specific statute for stingless bees honey in Malaysia that may help to protect the consumer from purchasing adulterated honey.

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Stingless bee honey and its potential value: a systematic review

Cited by 38 publications

References 15 publications

Physicochemical and Medicinal Properties of Tualang, Gelam and Kelulut Honeys: A Comprehensive Review

Physicochemical and Medicinal Properties of Tualang, Gelam and Kelulut Honeys: A Comprehensive Review

Management practices and honey characteristics of Melipona eburnea in the Peruvian Amazon

Physicochemical and Microbiological Analysis of Stingless Bees Honey Collected from Local Market in Malaysia

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