QUALITY OF HONEYS SOLD IN THE CITY OF SOUSA, PARAIBA, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Renata Linhares do Nascimento Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Tatiana da Nóbrega Guimarães Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Jackson Rairôw Pereira da Silva Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Mayara Tamires Paulino da Silva Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Lucélia Kátia de Lima Instituto Federal da Paraíba
  • Laíza de Oliveira Pessoa Instituto Federal da Paraíba

Keywords:

Lund, Lugol, Honey, Apis mellifera L.

Abstract

Honey is considered a viscous, aromatic and sweet fluid elaborated by bees from nectar and/or sacanic plant exudates, mainly from floral origins, which, after being taken to the hive by the bees, are ripened by them and stored in the comb for their feeding. Honey comes from bees and some wasps, but due to its ancient domestication and originate from the main consuming countries, the bee Apis mellifera L. is the species considered to be the main producer of honey commonly used for human consumption. Honey is a concentrated solution of sugars with predominance of glucose and fructose. It also contains a complex blend of other carbohydrates, enzymes, amino acids, organic acids, minerals, aromatic substances, pollen pigments and grains may contain beeswax from the extraction process. The research aimed to evaluate the quality of honeys commercialized in the city of Sousa-Paraíba in relation to the physicochemical parameters. Three honey samples (A, B and C) were evaluated for humidity, water activity (Aa), free acidity, reducing sugars, sucrose, color, Lund and lugol reactions. The results presented humidity percentages of 20,00±1,22, 22,00±0,51 and 16,19±0,30 for samples A, B and C respectively. Already Aa incited humidity values of0,67±0,01, 0,67±0,02 and 0,62±0,003 and free acidity were found the values of 39,80±0,96, 63,19±3,04 and 35,56±1,39, reducing sugars obtained 54,09±1,62, 52,23±1,68 and 46,53±0,70, The values found for sucrose were 15,81±8,57, 6,53±2,02 and 17,91±3,42, in color, sample A had a lighter coloration compared to samples B and C, with sample B showing the darkest coloration. The Lund reaction obtained the values of 0,0±0,0, 0,25±0,07, 0,15±0,21, in the lugol reaction the result was negative for all samples. The evaluation showed that not all parameters are in compliance with the legislation and only samples A and C for humidity and acidity are in compliance, sample B for sucrose, and for color and lugol reaction all samples met the required requirements.

Published

2019-10-30

How to Cite

Nascimento, R. L. do, Guimarães, T. da N., Silva, J. R. P. da, Silva, M. T. P. da, Lima, L. K. de, & Pessoa, L. de O. (2019). QUALITY OF HONEYS SOLD IN THE CITY OF SOUSA, PARAIBA, BRAZIL. Caderno Verde De Agroecologia E Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 9(1), 14. Retrieved from https://www.gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/CVADS/article/view/6925