Impacto da origem botânica na composição química de méis monoflorais amazônicos produzidos por Apis melífera

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A apicultura desempenha um papel significativo na economia do norte do Brasil, sendo o mel o principal produto. Devido à sua vasta biodiversidade, a região amazônica oferece uma ampla variedade de fontes florais para a produção de mel. O mel monofloral é obtido predominantemente do néctar de uma única espécie floral, conferindo características distintas como cor, aroma e sabor. Portanto, este estudo teve como objetivo analisar e comparar três amostras de mel de Apis mellifera coletadas no estado do Pará: méis monoflorais de açaí (Euterpe oleracea), laranjeira (Citrus × sinensis) e mangue (Rhizophora mangle L.). A análise polínica foi realizada para identificar a origem botânica e confirmar a classificação monofloral. As amostras foram avaliadas quanto aos parâmetros físico-químicos, todos em conformidade com a legislação vigente. O teor de minerais e os níveis de prolina também foram determinados, apresentando valores consistentes com a literatura. A composição bioativa foi avaliada por meio de análises de compostos fenólicos totais (50,5 a 168.08 mg EAG/ g), flavonoides (8,08 A 38,01 mg EQ/100 g), antocianinas (0,26 a 2,07 mg/ g), capacidade antioxidante ABTS (1,1 a 3,1 µM ET/g), FRAP (2,38 a 5,72 µM ESF/ g) e DPPH (0,26 a 0,55 µM ET/ g). Dentre as amostras, o mel de Euterpe oleracea apresentou os maiores valores bioativos e antioxidantes, superando os demais méis sendo descrito através da análise de dados, o que destaca o notável potencial apícola da região amazônica.
Palavras-chave: açaí; Amazônia; apicultura; compostos bioativos.

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2026-10-01

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CUNHA, Jheymyson de Sousa; SILVA, Wenderson Oliveira da; SILVA, Maurício Evangelista da; TORO, Maricely Janette Uria. Impacto da origem botânica na composição química de méis monoflorais amazônicos produzidos por Apis melífera. Ciência Animal Brasileira / Brazilian Animal Science, Goiânia, v. 27, 2026. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/86695. Acesso em: 13 out. 2026.

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