Rainy and Dry Seasons Are Relevant Factors Affecting Chemical and Antioxidant Properties of Meliponini Honey.

ABSTRACT: Brazilian stingless bee species produce honey with distinct physicochemical and bioactive properties shaped by environmental factors. This study investigated the effects of the rainy and dry seasons on the physicochemical characteristics, chemical fingerprinting, mineral content, and antioxidant capacity of honey from Melipona mondury and Melipona bicolor. The honey samples were analyzed for their phytochemical properties (official methods), total phenolics (Folin-Ciocalteu method), flavonoid content (aluminum complex formation method), antioxidant capacity (FRAP and ABTS assays), and antioxidant activity (erythrocyte model). The mineral content was assessed via TXRF spectroscopy, and chemical fingerprinting was conducted using mass spectrometry. Chemometric tools were used f

SUBMITTER: Lavinas FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11765282 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature