The Physicochemical Parameters, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Honey from Stingless Bees and Apis mellifera: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The most common bee species used for honey production is Apis mellifera (A. mellifera), followed by stingless bees. This study included scientific articles using the PRISMA approach. A random effect model was implemented and the effect size (ES) was calculated and reported as the standardized mean d...

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Published in:Antioxidants 2024-12, Vol.13 (12), p.1539
Main Authors: Zaldivar-Ortega, Ana Karen, Cenobio-Galindo, Antonio de Jesús, Morfin, Nuria, Aguirre-Álvarez, Gabriel, Campos-Montiel, Rafael G, Esturau-Escofet, Nuria, Garduño-García, Angel, Angeles-Hernandez, Juan Carlos
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Language:English
Subjects:
Acidity
Analysis
antioxidant activity
Antioxidants
Apis mellifera
Bees
bioactive compounds
Environmental conditions
Flavonoids
Honey
Honeybee
Iron
Meta-analysis
Phenolic compounds
Phenols
physicochemical composition
Physicochemical properties
Pollinators
Predation
stingless bees
Systematic review
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Summary:The most common bee species used for honey production is Apis mellifera (A. mellifera), followed by stingless bees. This study included scientific articles using the PRISMA approach. A random effect model was implemented and the effect size (ES) was calculated and reported as the standardized mean difference (SMD) and raw mean difference (RMD). The mean phenolic content in A. mellifera honey was 61.21 ± 28.3 mg GAE/100 g and stingless bee honey +33.69 mg GAE/100 g; p = 0.01. The antioxidant activity, discovered by the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) method, showed a mean of 97.34 ± 7.84 μmol Fe(II)/100 g in A. mellifera and stingless bee honey +63.39 μmol Fe(II)/100 g; p = 0.009. The physicochemical properties showed significant differences in moisture (A. mellifera honey 19.54 ± 3.65%; stingless bee honey +8.02%; p = 0.0001), hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) (A. mellifera honey 20.14 ± 16.27 mg/kg; stingless bee honey −11.25 mg/kg; p = 0.001), and free acidity (A. mellifera honey 31.32 ± 16.67 meq/kg; stingless bee honey +34.76 meq/kg; p = 0.01). The variability in the trials was explained by the heterogeneity, and a meta-regression analysis incorporated four covariates: (1) stingless bee species; (2) floral source; (3) country, and (4) latitude. This study highlights the importance of conducting further studies on stingless bee honey.
ISSN:2076-3921
2076-3921
DOI:10.3390/antiox13121539