INVESTIGATIONS ON MINOR CONSTITUENTS OF INDIGENOUS APIS DORSATA AND APIS CERANA INDICA HONEY OF UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.
BALASUBRAMANYAM, M.V
Department of Zoology, Maharani’s Science College for Women, Bangalore – 560 001
JAYARAM, K.M
Department of Zoology, Vijaya College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore – 560 009
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Vol: 4, Issue: 2, 2014
Receiving Date:
2014-02-17
Acceptance Date:
2014-03-19
Publication Date:
2014-04-18
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Abstract
Multifloral honey of indigenous dwarf honeybee A.dorsata (wild) and Indian hivebee, A. cerana indica
(apiary) were collected from Udupi, Karnataka and its minor constituents like minerals, vitamins and
proteins were determined during February 2011 to March 2012. The potassium content of honey of
A.florea was 70.12 ppm while honey of A.cerana had 68.50ppm. The potassium content of honey of A
.florea was highest (70.12 ppm), and honey of A. cerana was least (68.50ppm). The chromium content
of honey of A.florea was maximum (0.027ppm) while, honey of A.cerana was minimum (0.025ppm).
The thiamine (B1) content of honey of A.florea was 0.09 µ gms., while honey of A.cerana was highest
of 0.08 µ gms. The pyridoxine (B6) content of honey of A.dorsata was maximum of 1.80 µ gms. and
minimum of 1.44 µ gms. from A cerana honey. The protein content of honey of A.florea was highest
(0.67%) and least (0.59%) from honey of A.cerana. The potassium of honey from all two honeybee
species was statistically significant at 1 % (p<0.01) level and chromium of honey from all two
honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1% (p<0.01) level. The thiamine (B1) content of
honey from all two honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1 %( p<0.01) level and
pyridoxine (B6) content of honey of wild and apiary honeybee species was not statistically significant
at 1% level (p<0.01). The protein content of honey from two honeybee species was not statistically
significant at 1 % level (p<0.01). Results clearly exemplify honey of A.florea had relatively higher
minor constituents than that of A.cerana. Further, studies obviously indicate that quality of honey of
wild and apiary honeybee species are equally good with subtle variations which are discussed in
ensuing paper.
Keywords:
A.cerana, A.dorsata honey, minor constituents, Udupi, Karnataka.
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