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Honey quality parameters, chemical composition and antimicrobial activity in twelve Ecuadorian stingless bees (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini) tested against multiresistant human pathogens
| العنوان: | Honey quality parameters, chemical composition and antimicrobial activity in twelve Ecuadorian stingless bees (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini) tested against multiresistant human pathogens |
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| المؤلفون: | Villacrés-Granda, Irina, Coello, Dayana, Proaño, Adrián, Ballesteros, Isabel, Roubik, David W., Jijón, Gabriela, Granda-Albuja, Genoveva, Granda-Albuja, Silvana, Abreu-Naranjo, Reinier, Maza, Favian, Tejera, Eduardo, González Paramás, Ana María, Bullón, Pedro, Álvarez-Suarez, José M. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| المجموعة: | Universidad de Salamanca: Gredos (Gestión del Repositorio Documental de la Universidad de Salamanca) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Stingless bee (Meliponini) honey, Ecuadorian honey, Antioxidant activity, Antibacterial activity, Physicochemical analysis, 2302.90 Bioquímica de Alimentos |
| الوصف: | [EN] Ecuadorian honey samples of eight genera and 12 stingless bee species from three geographic regions (Andes, Amazon and Pacific) were studied for their physicochemical parameters, chemical composition, mineral elements and antimicrobial activity. Meliponine honey is acidic and has a high water content, but our study revealed substantial chemical variation. Oxytrigona mellaria was highest in proteins, while Melipona sp. had the most free amino acid content. Five species of honey contained vitamin C, which was highest in O. mellaria. The most abundant minerals were the macronutrients, potassium and calcium. All honey inhibited microbial growth in gram-negative and gram-positive multiresistant human pathogens, with O. mellaria and Trigona silvestriana being most effective against both bacteria. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 0023-6438 |
| Relation: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110737; AGL 2015-64522-C2-2R; http://hdl.handle.net/10366/155369 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110737 |
| الاتاحة: | http://hdl.handle.net/10366/155369 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110737 |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.90DD31CA |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| تدمد: | 00236438 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110737 |