The aim of this study was to determine the palynological origin, phenolic and flavonoid
content, and antioxidant properties of twenty-five samples of bee pollen harvested during a …

Twenty-two propolis samples produced by Apis mellifera L. in an area of the Semiarid region
the the State of Bahia (Agreste of Alagoinhas), Brazil, were palynologically analyzed and …

Uruçu (Melipona scutellaris L.) is an example of a native stingless bee typical of
northeastern Brazil. It stands out due to its high-quality honey and for being responsible for …

The Melipona subnitida bee (commonly known as jandaíra) is endemic to the Caatinga
biome in northeastern Brazil. This species produces a combination of beeswax, plant resins …

A total of 61 dried bee pollen samples collected in four Brazilian macro-regions within 19
municipalities were analyzed to identify the sources used by Apis mellifera (L.) for pollen …

Colour is one of the features that differentiate the types of honeys, perhaps the attribute that
has the most power of attractiveness to consumers, who tend to value light honeys …

The pollen contents of honeys from 22 different municipalities of the Brazilian state of
Sergipe were analysed. A total of 90 pollen types distributed in 32 plant families were …

We analyzed the pollen spectra from 130 geopropolis samples collected by Melipona
subnitida, M. seminigra, M. flavolineata, and M. fasciculata. The samples were collected in …

Sixty-one samples of dried bee pollen collected from various apiaries in the southern
Brazilian macro-region were examined to detect the botanical origin of the pollen and to …

The botanical heterogeneity found in the Atlantic Forest is essential for the survival of fauna
in this biome, especially bees because they depend on resources (pollen and nectar) …