Pigmentation of some honeybee, Apis mellifera L., products
Other Title(s)
المحتوى الصبغي في بعض منتجات نحل العسل
Joint Authors
Jad Allah, Faruq Muhammad
Radi, Mustafa Muhammad
Uways, Ayman Ahmad
Source
Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 2 (31 Jul. 2004)15 p.
Publisher
Fayoum University Faculty of Agriculture
Publication Date
2004-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Some floral pigments (including antioxidants); carotenoids, chlorophylls, anthocyanins and xanthophylls were determined colorimetrically in some honeybee, Apis mellifera L., products; citrus, clover and cotton honeys, three types of beeswax; white, brown and dark and propolis; brown, dark brown and dark.
Two solvents (acetone or ethanol) were used for extraction and determination of pigments at special wave lengths.
Pigment contents were obviously different qualitatively and quantitatively in the two tested solvents for all samples.
The obtained results revealed that cotton honey had high pigment content compared to citrus or clover honeys.
Pigment contents were proportionally increased with the increasing in darkness of color in the types of beeswax and propolis.
Pigments were higher in pollen grains of cotton, clover and citrus than those of their flowers.
Meanwhile, pollen spectra in tested honeys indicated that different pollen species were represented in each honey type regardless the main plant source for nectar.
The importance of recorded pigments (colorants) is not only contributing as "markers" of the origin of bee products and distinguishing adulteration but also many of them (esp.
carotenoids) is more valuable substances as antioxidants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uways, Ayman Ahmad& Radi, Mustafa Muhammad& Jad Allah, Faruq Muhammad. 2004. Pigmentation of some honeybee, Apis mellifera L., products. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development،Vol. 18, no. 2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Radi, Mustafa Muhammad…[et al.]. Pigmentation of some honeybee, Apis mellifera L., products. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development Vol.18 No. 2 (July, 2004).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Uways, Ayman Ahmad& Radi, Mustafa Muhammad& Jad Allah, Faruq Muhammad. Pigmentation of some honeybee, Apis mellifera L., products. Fayoum Journal of Agricultural Research and Development. 2004. Vol. 18, no. 2.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-32260