Seasonal quality of honey produced by Apis mellifera in Tagaytay.

Date

3-1992

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Biology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Pacifico C. Payawal

Abstract

Five honey samples, produced by, Apis mellifera in Tagaytay, were collected at approximately two week intervals during the last three months of the honey flow season. The pollen and chemical composition of each sample were analyzed in order to evaluate the seasonal variations of honey quality. The nectar sources of the honey were identified based on the pollen types found. They are Leucaena leucocephala. Mimosa pudica, Mimosa invisa, and Composites. Some variations in percentage composition and frequency of these types in each sample were recorded. However, small differences in glucose and fructose content failed to establish any correlations between pollen and reducing sugar of honey. In contrast, variations in sucrose, diastase, hydroxymethyl furfural and moisture content existed. Therefore, some variations in terms of pollen and chemical properties, excluding reducing sugar, occur in honey produced by Apis mellifera within a short period during the honey flow season

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

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