Nweze Justus Amuche, Okafor J I, Nweze Emeka I, Nweze Julius Eyiuche
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 41001, Nigeria.
BMC Res Notes. 2017 Nov 6;10(1):566. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2884-2.
Several physical, biochemical and antioxidant properties of two Nigerian stingless bee honey varieties (Melipona sp. and Hypotrigona sp.) were compared with Apis mellifera honey using standard analytical procedures.
The mean pH of Apis mellifera, Hypotrigona sp. and Melipona sp. honeys were 4.24 ± 0.28, 3.75 ± 0.11 and 4.21 ± 0.37 respectively. The mean moisture contents of the honeys were 11.74 ± 0.47, 17.50 ± 0.80, and 13.86 ± 1.06%. Honey samples from Hypotrigona sp. when compared with other honey samples had the highest mean total dissolved solids (370.01 ± 22.51 ppm), hydroxymethylfurfural (16.58 ± 0.37 mg/kg), total acidity (35.57 ± 0.42 meq/kg), protein content (16.58 ± 0.37 g/kg), phenol content (527.41 ± 3.60 mg/kg), and ascorbic acid (161.69 ± 6.70 mg/kg), antioxidant equivalent-ascorbic acid assay value (342.33 ± 0.78 mg/kg) as well as ferric reducing power (666.88 ± 1.73 μM Fe(II)/100 g) (p < 0.05). Several strong correlations were observed among some of the parameters of the honeys. This is the first study to compare the properties of Nigerian honey bees. Our results suggested that these honeys (specifically Hypotrigona sp. honey) is a good source of antioxidants comparable to A. mellifera honey.
采用标准分析方法，比较两种尼日利亚无刺蜂蜂蜜品种（Melipona sp.和Hypotrigona sp.）与意大利蜜蜂蜂蜜在物理、生化和抗氧化特性方面的差异。
意大利蜜蜂蜂蜜、Hypotrigona sp.蜂蜜和Melipona sp.蜂蜜的平均pH值分别为4.24±0.28、3.75±0.11和4.21±0.37。蜂蜜的平均水分含量分别为11.74±0.47%、17.50±0.80%和13.86±1.06%。与其他蜂蜜样品相比，Hypotrigona sp.蜂蜜样品的平均总溶解固体含量最高（370.01±22.51ppm）、羟甲基糠醛含量最高（16.58±0.
