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Physicochemical and Microbiological Standards of Honey Produced by Genus Melipona

Ina Ramírez-Miranda
Ina Ramírez-Miranda
, 
David Betancur-Ancona
David Betancur-Ancona
 and 
Yolanda Moguel-Ordóñez
Yolanda Moguel-Ordóñez
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Article Category: Review paper
Published Online: Oct 26, 2021
Page range: 197 - 216
Received: Nov 14, 2020
Accepted: Jun 22, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2021-0016
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© 2021 Ina Ramírez-Miranda et al., published by Sciendo
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The pH and free acidity of honey from bees of the genus Melipona

SpeciespHFree acidity (meq/kg)Source
M. asilvai3.1 – 3.421.5 – 80.5Souza et al. (2004)
M. mandacacia3.2 – 3.518.5 – 62.5Alves et al. (2005)
M. scutellaris4.728.3Evangelista et al. (2005)
M. beecheii4.111.8Vit et al. (2006)
M. favosa3.718.9Vit et al. (2006)
M. compressipes manaoense y seminigra merribae3.4 – 4.120.6 – 27.8Almeida et al. (2007)
M. scutellaris3.5 – 3.625.7 – 55.0Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. quadrifasciata3.7 – 6.66.2 – 28.0Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. beecheii3.723.2Dardón et al. (2008)
M. solani3.84.9Dardón et al. (2008)
M. yucatanica3.810.6Dardón et al. (2008)
M. beecheii5.129.7Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. solani5.029.2Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. capixaba3.3 – 3.825.0 – 107.0Lage et al. (2012)
M. rufiventris4.0 – 4.51.0 – 52.0Lage et al. (2012)
M. mondury3.2 – 5.72.1 – 122.5Lage et al. (2012)
M. subnitidan.r.32.5Almeida et al. (2013)
M. beecheii3.635.0Fonte et al. (2013)
M. subnitida2.9 – 3.824.7 – 59.7Silva et al. (2013)
M. beecheii2.6 – 3.313.0 – 71.3Moo et al. (2015)
M. bicolour3.863.3 – 139.9Biluca et al. (2016)
M. quadrasciata3.3 – 4.321.4 – 106.0Biluca et al. (2016)
M. marginata3.4 – 4.042.4 – 120.0Biluca et al. (2016)
M. mondury3.8 – 6.616.2 – 106.0Biluca et al. (2016)
M. arufivestris mondory4.238.2Biluca et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris4.528.7Biluca et al. (2016)
M. subnida3.1 – 5.3n.r.Sousa et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris3.5 – 4.2n.r.Sousa et al. (2016)
M. compressipes manoasensis y M. seminigra2.8 – 3.6n.r.Gomes et al. (2017)
M. beecheii3.241.5Alvarez et al. (2018)
M. mondury4.134.3Alves et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris4.237.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. q. anthidioides4.217.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. subnitida4.622.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. asilvai4.322.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. fasciculate3.8 – 4.927.5 – 30.6Fernandes et al. (2018)
M. beecheii3.6 – 4.25.9 – 40.3Grajales et al. (2018)
M. solani3.6 – 4.055.8 – 85.0Grajales et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris y Melipona sp (Jandaíra)3.0 – 4.423.8 – 61.5Vale et al. (2018)

Values minimum and maximum values of physicochemical parameters for honeys of the genus Melipona by the referenced authors

ParametersMinMax
Reducing sugars (g/100 g)34.882.1
Fructose (g/100 g)29.259.2
Glucose (g/100 g)21.845.7
Sucrose (g/100 g)0.19.1
Moisture (%)17.345.8
pH2.86.6
Free acidity (meq/kg)1.0120.0
Electrical conductivity (μS/cm)102.8830.0
Ash (%)0.010.6

The content of sugars in honey from bees of the genus Melipona

SpeciesReducing sugars (g/100 g)Fructose (g/100 g)Glucose (g/100 g)Sucrose (g/100 g)Source
M. asilvai66.0 – 76.2n.r.n.r.1.1 – 8.3Souza et al. (2004)
M. mandacacia64.3 – 82.1n.r.n.r.0.6 – 6.2Alves et al. (2005)
M. beecheiin.r.31.927.69.1Vit et al. (2006)
M. favosan.r.32.228.64.6Vit et al. (2006)
M. compressipes manaoense y seminigra merribaen.r.30.7 – 32.028.6 – 29.80.1 – 0.2Almeida et al. (2007)
M. scutellaris53.9 – 57.0n.r.n.r.1.1 – 3.2Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. quadrifasciata60.1 – 60.4n.r.n.r.1.3Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. beecheii68.8n.r.n.r.3.5Dardón & Enríquez (2008)
M. solani76.0n.r.n.r.1.7Dardón & Enríquez (2008)
M. beecheiin.r.31.837.33.2Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M.solanin.r.30.231.96.8Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. subnitidan.r.29.221.84.9Almeida et al. (2013)
M. beecheiin.r.34.129.36.5Fonte et al. (2013)
M. subnitida50.5 – 72.8n.r.n.r.n.r.Silva et al. (2013)
M. beecheii57.1 – 74. 2n.r.n.r.n.r.Moo et al. (2015)
M. bicolour57.7 – 61.931.5 – 34.726.0 – 29.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. quadrasciata54.9 – 69.630.4 – 39.424.0 – 31.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. marginata60.5 – 70.533.4 – 40.526.0 – 29.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. mondury65.8 – 69.136.4 – 38.929.5 – 30.1n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. arufivestris mondory65.635.630.1n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris62.736.426.3n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. subnida63.2 – 71.250.0 – 59.237.7 – 45.70.7 – 3.9Sousa et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris62.7 – 71.253.6 – 57.638.1 – 43. 31.9 – 3.0Sousa et al. (2016)
M. compressipes manoasensis y M. seminigra52.9 – 81.6n.r.n.r.n.r.Gomes et al. (2017)
M. asilvai63.4n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. q. anthidiodes65.6n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. q. quadrifasciata60.6n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. mandacacia34.8n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. scutellaris64.2n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. compressipes78.9n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. subnitida64.2n.r.n.r.n.r.Oliveira et al. (2017)
M. mondury65.4n.r.n.r.2.1Alves et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris59.0n.r.n.r.n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. q. anthidioides75.0n.r.n.r.n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. subnitida75.0n.r.n.r.n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. asilvai67.0n.r.n.r.n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. fasciculate50.1 – 52.6n.r.n.r.n.r.Fernandes et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris y Melipona sp (Jandaíra)42.9 – 55.6n.r.n.r.1.4 – 6.1Vale et al. (2018)

The moisture content of honey from bees of the genus Melipona

SpeciesMoisture (%)Source
M. asilvai26.8 – 32.0Souza et al. (2004)
M. mandacacia23.1 – 32.5Alves et al. (2005)
M. scutellaris25.3Evangelista et al. (2005)
M. favosa31.2Bijlsma et al. (2006)
M. trinitatis32.2Bijlsma et al. (2006)
M. beecheii24.5Vit et al. (2006)
M. favosa28.3Vit et al. (2006)
M. compressipes manaoense y seminigra merribae24.8 – 30.6Almeida et al. (2007)
M. scutellaris26.0 – > 30.0Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. quadrifasciata25.2 – > 30.0Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. beecheii17.3Dardón et al. (2008)
M. solani19.7Dardón et al. (2008)
M. yucatanica20.4Dardón et al. (2008)
M. beecheii27.2Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. solani23.7Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. capixaba22.8 – 36.0Lage et al. (2012)
M. subnitida24.8Almeida et al. (2013)
M. beecheii24.0Fonte et al. (2013)
M. subnitida20.2 – 24.4Silva et al. (2013)
M. beecheii21.0 – 25.3Moo et al. (2015)
M. bicolour28.8 – 39.1Biluca et al. (2016)
M. quadrasciata25.9 – 43.5Biluca et al. (2016)
M. marginata28.3 – 38.2Biluca et al. (2016)
M. mondury29.6 – 29.9Biluca et al. (2016)
M. arufivestris mondory27.7Biluca et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris23.4Biluca et al. (2016)
M. subnida23.9 – 28.9Sousa et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris24.3 – 26.5Sousa et al. (2016)
M. compressipes manoasensis y M. seminigra19.2 – 28.4Gomes, et. al. (2017)
M. beecheii28.6Alvarez et al. (2018)
M. mondury29.2Alves et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris30.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. q. anthidioides31.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. subnitida27.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. asilvai30.0Duarte et al. (2018)
M. fasciculate23.7 – 27.2Fernandes et al. (2018)
M. beecheii25.3 – 27.0Grajales et al. (2018)
M. solani25.0 – 25.8Grajales et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris y Melipona sp (Jandaíra)27.7 – 45.8Vale et al. (2018)

The electrical conductivity and ash content of honey from bees of the genus Melipona

SpeciesElectrical conductivity (μS/cm)Ash (%)Source
M. asilvai287.5 – 525.0n.r.Souza et al. (2004)
M. mandacacia267.5 – 462.0n.r.Alves et al. (2005)
M. scutellarisn.r.0.17Evangelista et al. (2005)
M. beecheiin.r.0.02Vit et al. (2006)
M. favosan.r.0.13Vit et al. (2006)
M. scutellaris264.2 – 272.10.18Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. quadrifasciata226.0 – 445.90.15 – 0. 40Carvalho et al. (2009)
M. beecheiin.r.0.07Dardón et al. (2008)
M. solanin.r.0.06Dardón et al. (2008)
M. yucatanican.r.0.06Dardón et al. (2008)
M. beecheii150.0n.r.Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. solani140.0n.r.Gutiérrez et al. (2009)
M. subnitida102.80.02Almeida et al. (2013)
M. subnitidan.r.0.03 – 0.20Silva et al. (2013)
M. beecheiin.r.0.01 – 0.60Moo et al. (2015)
M. bicolour360.0 – 700.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. quadrasciata160.0 – 830.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. marginata270.0 – 700.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. mondury540.0 – 840.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. arufivestris mondory250.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris150.0n.r.Biluca et al. (2016)
M. subnida300.0 – 636.00.04 – 0.52Sousa et al. (2016)
M. scutellaris340.0 – 670.00.03 – 0.41Sousa et al. (2016)
M. compressipes manoasensis y M. seminigran.r.0.02 – 0.33Gomes et al. (2017)
M. beecheii580.00.46Alvarez et al. (2018)
M. mondury391.50.18Alves et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris700.0n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. q. anthidioides500.0n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. subnitida600.0n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. asilvai300.0n.r.Duarte et al. (2018)
M. beecheii500.0 – 660.0n.r.Grajales et al. (2018)
M. solani450.0 – 620.0n.r.Grajales et al. (2018)
M. scutellaris y Melipona sp (Jandaíra)277.7 – 513.00.24 – 0.49Vale et al. (2018)
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