Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: RAQUEL NUNES ALMEIDA DA SILVA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : RAQUEL NUNES ALMEIDA DA SILVA
DATE: 25/11/2022
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: Faculdade de Farmácia/Defesa remota
TITLE:

STINGLESS BEES AND THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR PRODUCTS (HONEY AND POLLEN): LITERATURE REVIEW

KEY WORDS:

Honey, Pollen, Physicochemical parameters, Microbiological quality, yeats.

PAGES: 35
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
SUMMARY:

The stingless bee comprises more than 550 species and 61 genera known worldwide, distributed in tropical America, Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia. Meliponines store food (pollen and nectar) in pots to ensure the colony's survival during resource shortages. Pollen is the main source of proteins, lipids and vitamins for bees; Nectar is the main source of carbohydrates for bees. The sensory, physical and chemical characteristics of honey and pollen from stingless bees are quite different when compared to that produced by Apis mellifera. The microbiology associated with pollen and honey from Meliponini bees is still poorly known, as is the information on the involvement of microorganisms in the biochemical transformation of these products; however, the presence of bacteria, fungi and yeasts can be observed through the fermentation of these foods within the colonies, which is a favorable environment for microbial interactions and development. Few works address the physicochemical characteristics and microbiological biodiversity of honey and pollen from stingless bees. Thus, this work aims to present a literature review about aspects related to stingless bees and the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of honey and pollen produced by them. It is important to develop new research for the construction of new knowledge, given the absence of specific legislation to define the identity and quality standard of these products, as well as the identified microorganisms that can be used in biotechnological applications.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1980101 - MARCELO ANDRES UMSZA GUEZ
Externo ao Programa - 1561789 - RICARDO WAGNER DIAS PORTELA - UFBAExterna à Instituição - LETICIA DE ALENCAR PEREIRA RODRIGUES - Senai