Comparative study of the physicochemical and palynological characteristics of honey from Melipona subnitida and Apis mellifera

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1698-1706

  De Almeida Muradian, Ligia B ^a   Stramm, Klaus M ^a   Horita, Andreia ^a   Barth, Ortrud M ^b   Da Silva de Freitas, Alex ^b   Estevinho, Leticia M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Melipona honey; Melipona subnitida; Nutritional value; Palynological analysis; Physicochemical analysis

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; MELIPONA HONEY; MELIPONA SUBNITIDA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FOOD PRODUCTS;

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA SUBNITIDA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 84880334052     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.12140     Document Type: Article

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