Composition of Venezuelan honeys from stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponinae) and Apis mellifera L

摘要: Summary — Forty stingless-bee and 21 Apis mellifera honeys from Venezuela were analysed for their essential composition. The stingless bees comprised 3 Melipona 5 Trigona species. moisture content of the different species was significantly higher than that A honeys. Generally, had a acidity lower diastase activity There also differences in ash nitrogen species, but these might be due to floral origin. While fulfilled quality requirements set by Codex Alimentarius, failed do so several parameters, especially factors such as water content, reducing sugars, acidity, content.