1. Qualidade físico-química de mel de abelha Apis mellifera de diferentes floradas.
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Haber Garcia, Lorena Natalino, de Castro, Bruna Godoi, de Oliveira, Jéssica Fernandes, Santiago Velame, Marise, Raghiante, Fernanda, de Almeida Nogueira Pinto, José Paes, Sossai Possebon, Fábio, and Augusto Martins, Otávio
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Honey is the main product of Apis mellifera bees and has nutritional benefits for humans. The objective of the present research was to analyze the physical-chemical quality of honey from different flowering plants (wild, eucalyptus, orange and wild organic system) during the years 2016 and 2017. The following physical and chemical tests were performed: free acidity, moisture, hydroxymethylfurfural, Lund's test, diastase search and Fiehe reaction. The main results showed that 25% of organic honeys and 27.3% of eucalyptus honeys were altered for the Fiehe reaction and humidity, respectively. 6.67% for the Lund test and 6.67% for diastase ferments were altered for orange honeys. The main conclusion is that transport and storage hindered the physico-chemical quality of the honeydew, eucalyptus and orange trees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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