Flowers morphology and nectar concentration determine the preferred food source of stingless bee, Heterotrigona itama

Basari, Norasmah; Ramli, Sarah Najiah; Abdul-Mutalid, Nur Adawiyah; Shaipulah, Nur Fariza M.; Hashim, Nur Aida

doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2021.02.005

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“…Different species of stingless bees may have specific preferences for botanical individuals when exploiting food sources [41]. Thus, we initially evaluated the influence of stingless bee species on the chemical and physicochemical features of honey.…”

Section: Discriminant Analysis Of Sbhmentioning

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Discriminant Analysis of Brazilian Stingless Bee Honey Reveals an Iron-Based Biogeographical Origin

Lavinas

Gomes

Silva

et al. 2023

Foods

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Stingless bee honey (SBH) is gaining attention due to its nutritional, sensorial, and medicinal characteristics. This study focuses on the combination of physicochemical properties, antioxidant capacity, mineral profile, and mass spectrometry-based fingerprints, using a chemometric approach to differentiate SBH (n = 18) from three different Brazilian biogeographical zones (Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest). The physicochemical properties of SBH varied, resulting in a wide range of water activity, moisture, total soluble solids, pH, and total and free acidity. The Caatinga honey showed the highest and the lowest contents of phenolics and flavonoids, respectively. The antioxidant free-radical scavenging assays demonstrated that the Brazilian SBH has a high antioxidant potential. The mineral profile of honey samples from the Atlantic Forest revealed higher contents of Ca and Fe while the Cerrado and Caatinga honey showed the highest P contents. Partial Least-Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) analysis separated the samples into three groups based on the biogeographical zones of harvest. The main separation factors between groups were the m/z 326 ion and the Fe content. Univariate analysis confirmed that Fe content is important for SBH discrimination. The present results indicate that the origin of SBH can be determined on the basis of mineral profile, especially Fe content.

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Section: Discriminant Analysis Of Sbhmentioning

confidence: 99%

Discriminant Analysis of Brazilian Stingless Bee Honey Reveals an Iron-Based Biogeographical Origin

Lavinas

Gomes

Silva

et al. 2023

Foods

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“…It has been reported that SB (Heterotrigona itama) prefers flowers with high nectar concentration and with tubes with 2-4 mm length due to the compatibility with their tongue length (Basari et al, 2021).…”

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Stingless bee honey: An overview of health benefits and main market challenges

Pimentel

Rosset

Sousa³

et al. 2021

Journal of Food Biochemistry

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This review aimed to evaluate the nutraceutical and medicinal effects of stingless bee honey (SBH) by bringing a discussion focused on the main known in vitro/in vivo health-promoting effects. SBH has a high-water content, slight sweetness, acidic flavor, fluid texture, and slow crystallization. The type and concentration of phenolic compounds and consequent antioxidant activity were mainly associated with the floral sources, geographical location, bee species, and processing steps. SBH has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial (against spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms), anti-diabetic, and skin aging delay activities in in vitro tests. It has also shown antioxidant and hypolipidemic effects, can protect from injuries caused by dyslipidemia, possess anti-inflammatory activity against chronic subclinical systemic inflammation and anti-diabetic properties, and can control and prevent Staphylococcus aureus infection on infected wound healings in in vivo tests (rats). However, clinical trials are crucial for the probation of the medicinal and nutraceutical properties of SBH.Despite this, there are still no general norms and/or quality standards for this type of honey. The information summarized in this review is important to add value to this little-consumed food, providing helpful information to spread knowledge about its benefits, assisting future studies, and raising perspectives for its recognition as a functional food. Furthermore, it may encourage the creation of standard quality for the production and marketing of SBH. Practical applicationsPrevious studies have already summarized the chemical profile and physicochemical properties of stingless bee honey (SBH) and its potential health properties. However, no study has performed an overview of the potential nutraceutical and medicinal effects of SBH, presenting results from in vitro and in vivo investigations. Therefore, this review is the first study to overview the potential nutraceutical and medicinal effects of SBH, showing results of in vitro/in vivo health-promoting effects. The bioactivity of SBH is related to bee species and floral sources. The SBH has antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant in vitro activity. It has also shown hypolipidemic effects and protection from injuries caused by dyslipidemia in rats.

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“…The type of plant most favored by stingless bees in South Sumatra was coral vine A. leptopus (Figure 4), which was visited both in the morning and afternoon (Table 4). It was assumed because of its high nectar and pollen content [16,17,18].…”

Section: The Shape Of Bee Boxes and Its Locationmentioning

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Variation of plant species as feed sources in honey beekeeping in Jambi and South Sumatera Indonesia

Pujiastuti,

Herlin,

Meilin

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Plant species as a feed source for honey bees are an important factor in their survival. In addition to supporting the production process of honey bees, plants also affect the quality of honey produced. This study aimed to study plant species’ presence in honey bees’ lives and behaviors. The research used a survey method with honey beekeepers as respondents in Jambi and South Sumatra, asking about various plants grown around rearing boxes. Beekeepers have planted various plants producing pollen, resin, and nectar. Plants can also be categorized into three major groups: annual fruit, ornamental, and industrial plants. The distance between plants and rearing boxes will affect the different behaviors of honey bees. In honeybees such as Apis cerana, planting was done at a radius of 5–100 meters, while Apis mellifera in Jambi was mostly farmed around acacia and oil palm trees. For stingless bees, such as Heterotrigona itama, the presence of plants must be closer, considering their ability to fly was more limited than that of honey bees. Ornamental plants such as Antigonon flavescens were visited by honey bees in the morning (7–9 am) and afternoon (3–5 pm), while annual fruit plants were visited in the morning (7–9 am).

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Flowers morphology and nectar concentration determine the preferred food source of stingless bee, Heterotrigona itama

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Discriminant Analysis of Brazilian Stingless Bee Honey Reveals an Iron-Based Biogeographical Origin

Discriminant Analysis of Brazilian Stingless Bee Honey Reveals an Iron-Based Biogeographical Origin

Stingless bee honey: An overview of health benefits and main market challenges

Variation of plant species as feed sources in honey beekeeping in Jambi and South Sumatera Indonesia

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