Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey
IntroductionFloral honey has gained attention for its host-specific phytochemicals, which are associated with various health benefits, such as wound healing, reducing inflammation, and offering antioxidant protection. Stingless bee honey, in particular is renowned for its medicinal benefits.MethodsT...
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| author | Chandrashekhar L. Pote Dhananjay V. Shirsat Payal A. Mahadule Komal A. Gade Trupti R. Pandit Trupti R. Pandit P. S. Soumia Arunachalam Thangasamy Satish Kumar Vijay Mahajan Vadivelu Karuppaiah |
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| description | IntroductionFloral honey has gained attention for its host-specific phytochemicals, which are associated with various health benefits, such as wound healing, reducing inflammation, and offering antioxidant protection. Stingless bee honey, in particular is renowned for its medicinal benefits.MethodsThis study compares the pH, electrical conductivity (EC), moisture content, total protein, antioxidant activity, sugar content, and mineral composition of four floral honey samples from the stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis and an Italian bee, Apis mellifera.ResultsThe pH of T. iridipennis honey ranged from 3.36 to 3.46, lower than A. mellifera honey (4.48). The EC of T. iridipennis honey (1.01–1.13 mS/cm) was higher than A. mellifera honey (0.58 mS/cm), indicating a greater mineral content. Additionally, T. iridipennis honey showed higher moisture content (16.53–19.79%), protein (825–1184.33 μg/g), antioxidant activity (323.05–353.47 mg/100 g), and mineral concentrations.DiscussionThis study compares the physicochemical and mineral components of T. iridipennis and A. mellifera honey. Significant correlations were found between pH and key components, with T. iridipennis honey showing superior nutritional and medicinal value due to its higher biochemical and mineral composition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-856cc1a4f6164ab9aac3dc6919cb888b2025-08-20T03:53:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-04-01910.3389/fsufs.2025.15468431546843Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honeyChandrashekhar L. Pote0Dhananjay V. Shirsat1Payal A. Mahadule2Komal A. Gade3Trupti R. Pandit4Trupti R. Pandit5P. S. Soumia6Arunachalam Thangasamy7Satish Kumar8Vijay Mahajan9Vadivelu Karuppaiah10ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Entomology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Rajgurunagar, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaIntroductionFloral honey has gained attention for its host-specific phytochemicals, which are associated with various health benefits, such as wound healing, reducing inflammation, and offering antioxidant protection. Stingless bee honey, in particular is renowned for its medicinal benefits.MethodsThis study compares the pH, electrical conductivity (EC), moisture content, total protein, antioxidant activity, sugar content, and mineral composition of four floral honey samples from the stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis and an Italian bee, Apis mellifera.ResultsThe pH of T. iridipennis honey ranged from 3.36 to 3.46, lower than A. mellifera honey (4.48). The EC of T. iridipennis honey (1.01–1.13 mS/cm) was higher than A. mellifera honey (0.58 mS/cm), indicating a greater mineral content. Additionally, T. iridipennis honey showed higher moisture content (16.53–19.79%), protein (825–1184.33 μg/g), antioxidant activity (323.05–353.47 mg/100 g), and mineral concentrations.DiscussionThis study compares the physicochemical and mineral components of T. iridipennis and A. mellifera honey. Significant correlations were found between pH and key components, with T. iridipennis honey showing superior nutritional and medicinal value due to its higher biochemical and mineral composition.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1546843/fullstingless bee honeyantioxidant propertiesphysicochemical propertiesmineral contentTetragonula iridipennis |
| spellingShingle | Chandrashekhar L. Pote Dhananjay V. Shirsat Payal A. Mahadule Komal A. Gade Trupti R. Pandit Trupti R. Pandit P. S. Soumia Arunachalam Thangasamy Satish Kumar Vijay Mahajan Vadivelu Karuppaiah Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems stingless bee honey antioxidant properties physicochemical properties mineral content Tetragonula iridipennis |
| title | Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey |
| title_full | Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey |
| title_fullStr | Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey |
| title_short | Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey |
| title_sort | biochemical antioxidants and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey |
| topic | stingless bee honey antioxidant properties physicochemical properties mineral content Tetragonula iridipennis |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1546843/full |
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