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Document Type:	Artigo
Title:	Screening for quality indicators and phenolic compounds of biotechnological interest in honey samples from six species of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Authors:	Oliveira, Rosane Gomes de Jain, Sona Luna, Alexandre Cândido Freitas, Lisiane dos Santos Araújo, Edilson Divino de
Issue Date:	Dec-2017
Resumo :	Honey from stingless bees of the genus Melipona is a well sought product. Nevertheless lack of legal frameworks for quality assessment complicates the evaluation of food safety and marketing of these products. Seeking to assess the quality of honey from the bees of this genus, physical and chemical analyses, identification of phenolic compounds, and microbiological evaluation from six species of stingless bees was performed. The honey samples showed high reducing sugars, low protein levels and a balanced microbiota. High total phenols and flavonoids and higher antioxidant activity were also recorded. Different phenolic compounds of great biotechnological potential were identified and of these apigenin, kaempferol and luteolin were identified for the first time in honey. To the best of our knowledge, this is one of the few works describing a detail characterization of melipona honey together with identification of the phenolic compounds of significant therapeutic value.
Keywords:	Honey Chromatography Flavonoids Phenols Antioxidants Stingless bees Pollen types
ISSN:	1678-457X
Is part of:	Food Science and Technology
Language:	eng
Publisher / Institution :	Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
Citation:	OLIVEIRA, R. G. et al. Screening for quality indicators and phenolic compounds of biotechnological interest in honey samples from six species of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Food Science and Technology, Campinas, v. 37, n. 4, p. 552–557, out./dez. 2017. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-457X.25716. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/cta/a/CghNx6HHcydrDt95jjMpBgS/?lang=en. Acesso em: 15 set. 2026.
License:	Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)
Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-457X.25716
URI:	https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/26114
Appears in Collections:	DBI - Artigos de periódicos DMO - Artigos de periódicos DQI - Artigos de periódicos

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