期刊
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
卷 81, 期 -, 页码 37-50出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.09.002
关键词
Meliponinae; Chemical composition; Nutritional value; Medicinal use; Antibacterial; Antioxidant
资金
- Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior-CAPES-Brazil
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico-CNPq [306930/2016-1]
Background: Honey is a natural product produced and marketed worldwide by stingless bees and Apis bees. Both these types of honey contain unique and distinct compounds of variable nutritional and biological importance. Stingless bee honey is popular for its distinct sweetness, mixed with an acidic taste, and fluid texture; it has higher added value than Apis mellifera honey. Due to the relatively low output of stingless bee honey compared to Apis mellifera honey, comprehensive data regarding the former is limited. This complex, natural product requires official, international methodologies and standards to be established to serve as a reference for quality control, to prevent adulteration, and to aid marketing purposes. Scope and approach: The article summarises the existing literature regarding the physicochemical parameters, chemical composition, bioactive constituents, biological properties, and modification detection strategies of honey originated from 478 honey samples from 66 different stingless bee species produced worldwide. Key findings and conclusions: Stingless bee honey is one of the most complex natural foodstuffs. This type of honey quantitatively possesses a higher moisture content, greater acidity, a slightly lower level of total carbohydrates, and higher levels of antioxidant and biological activities than Apis mellifera honey. This review emphasises that stingless bee honey represents an important innovation for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, due to its positive health effects and market potential.
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