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Redalyc.Physicochemical Characteristics of Pollen Collected Ciência Rural ISSN: 0103-8478 [email protected] Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Brasil Sarmento Rebelo, Kemilla; Ferreira, Antônio Gilberto; Almeida Carvalho-Zilse, Gislene Physicochemical characteristics of pollen collected by Amazonian stingless bees Ciência Rural, vol. 46, núm. 5, mayo, 2016, pp. 927-932 Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Santa Maria, Brasil Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=33144653028 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Ciência Rural, Santa Maria, v.46,Physicochemical n.5, p.927-932, characteristics mai, 2016 of pollen collected by Amazonian http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-8478cr20150999 stingless bees. 927 ISSN 1678-4596 FOOD TECHNOLOGY Physicochemical characteristics of pollen collected by Amazonian stingless bees Características físico-químicas do pólen coletado por abelhas amazônicas sem ferrão Kemilla Sarmento RebeloI Antônio Gilberto FerreiraII Gislene Almeida Carvalho-ZilseIII ABSTRACT 24,00%; lipídeos: 10,81 e 6,47%; cinzas: 4,03 e 2,74%; fibra bruta: 9,30 e 13,65%; carboidratos: 25,66 e 44,27%; energia: 350,47 e The purpose of this study was to determine the 331,33kcal%; pH: 3,70 e 3,34; sólidos totais: 46,60 e 62,87%; e physicochemical characteristics of pollen collected by the atividade de água: 0,91 e 0,85. O percentual de umidade e o pH do Amazonian stingless bees Melipona seminigra and Melipona pólen coletado por ambas as abelhas estudadas está em desacordo interrupta, in order to verify whether their characteristics meet com o Regulamento Técnico para pólen apícola. Recomendamos the physicochemical requirements established by the Brazilian que sejam realizados mais estudos para melhor caracterizar este Technical Regulation for Identity and Quality of Bee Pollen. produto e atualizar o Regulamento vigente, se necessário, pois Physicochemical analyses were performed through official algumas características que não atendem ao Regulamento são analytical methods. Results of pollen analyses collected by inerentes ao pólen de Melipona. M. seminigra and M. interrupta were respectively as follows: moisture: 53.39 and 37.12%; protein: 37.63 and 24.00%; lipids: Palavras-chave: Amazônia, meliponíneos, composição centesimal, 10.81 and 6.47%; ash: 4.03 and 2.74%; crude fiber: 9.30 and samburá. 13.65%; carbohydrates: 25.66 and 44.27%; energy: 350.47 and 331.33kcal%; pH: 3.70 and 3.34; total solids: 46.60 and 62.87%, and water activity: 0.91 and 0.85. The percentages of moisture and pH in pollen collected by both studied bees are not INTRODUCTION in agreement with the Technical Regulation for bee pollen. Since some characteristics, which are inherent to the Melipona pollen, Bees collect pollen from plants groups were not in conform to the current Regulation, we recommend that further studies should be conducted to better characterize it, and which are specific for each species (KERR et al., correct the Regulation, if necessary. 2001). They transport it to the hive, compressed with nectar in the pollen baskets of their third pair of rear Key words: Amazon, meliponinae, percent composition, bee bread. legs (VIT & SANTIAGO, 2008). After some time of storage, the stingless bees regurgitate glandular RESUMO substances into a pollen pot, for fermentation and for their own consumption (KERR et al., 1996). Pollen O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar as características físico-químicas do pólen coletado pelas abelhas amazônicas sem has also been occasionally consumed by humans, ferrão, Melipona seminigra e Melipona interrupta, para verificar as a supplement food, in industrialized capsules se suas características atendem aos requisitos físico-químicos (KROYER & HEGEDUS, 2001), either added to estabelecidos no Regulamento Técnico Brasileiro de Identidade e honey or pure and dehydrated. Qualidade de Pólen Apícola. As análises físico-químicas foram realizadas através de métodos analíticos oficiais. Os resultados das Although honey production is significant, análises do pólen coletado por M. seminigra e M. interrupta foram, there is a growing interest in bee pollen mainly due to respectivamente: umidade: 53,39 e 37,12%; proteínas: 37,63 e IInstituto de Saúde e Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), 69460-000, Coari, AM, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected]. Corresponding author. IIDepartamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, SP, Brasil. IIIGrupo de Pesquisas em Abelhas, Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA), Manaus, AM, Brasil. Received 07.08.15 Approved 10.25.15 Returned by the author 02.12.16 CR-2015-0999.R3 Ciência Rural, v.46, n.5, mai, 2016. 928 Rebelo et al. stimuli to consume natural products for a healthy diet Moisture content was evaluated by or therapeutic effects (SALOMÉ & SALOMÉ, 1998; desiccation in a vacuum oven (70°C) according to the PETERSEN et al., 2011). 926.12 AOAC (1996) method, until constant weight Because of its floral origin, bee pollen may was reached. The protein percentage was determined by have a variable composition depending on the region the Kjeldahl method (AOAC, 991.20; 1996), by which or season (MODRO et al., 2007). Its composition the total nitrogen content of the sample was calculated. includes proteins, lipids, fibers (MARCHINI et al., Lipids were determined using the method 2006), minerals (FUNARI et al., 2003), vitamins C of BLIGH & DYER (1959), by which the lipids and E and β-carotene (ALMEIDA-MURADIAN et were extracted with a cold mixture (chloroform, al., 2005; OLIVEIRA et al., 2009), free amino acids methanol, and water) of solvents. The ash content (PARAMAS et al., 2006), sugars (QIAN et al., 2008), was determined by incineration in a muffle (550°C), unsaturated fatty acids (FEAS et al., 2012), and according to the 900.02 method (AOAC, 1996). The phenolic compounds (MARGHITAS et al., 2009). percentage of crude fiber was determined by the The main bee species created in Brazil method recommended by the AOAC (1996). is Apis mellifera Linnaeus, 1758, from Europe and The percentage content of available Africa. The most worldwide studied type of pollen is carbohydrates was calculated by the difference that collected by the species A. mellifera, and little between 100 and the sum of water, protein, lipid, is known about the chemical composition of pollen crude fiber, and ash percentages. The energy value was collected by the stingless bees. In this sense, knowing calculated from the content of protein, carbohydrates its components is important to characterize the (subtracting the crude fiber content) and lipids, products obtained from different regions, climates, according to the Atwater (4.0, 4.0, and 9.0kcal g-1, and bee species, to have a better quality control, respectively) factors (MERRILL & WATT, 1973). and encourage the creation of stingless bees for The pH values were determined by using commercial extraction of their products. a previously calibrated digital pH meter (model pHS- The first purpose of the present study was 3B; Labmeter®), according to the analytical rules of to analyze the physicochemical characteristics of the IAL (INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ, 2008). The pollen collected by the Amazonian stingless bees M. total solids were quantified by gravimetry, through seminigra and M. interrupta to verify whether there the difference between the total weight of the fresh are differences between them. An additional purpose sample and its moisture content (CECCHI, 2003). was to know whether their characteristics meet the Water activity was determined (mean temperature: physicochemical requirements as established in the 25.2°C) in a specific equipment (Pawkit; Decagon®). Technical Regulation for Identity and Quality of Bee The results were statistically analyzed Pollen (BRASIL, 2001), which is based on pollen by calculating and comparing the values for mean, collected by the stinging bee A. mellifera. standard deviation, and confidence interval of three replicates (P<0.05) in the statistical (Minitab®, v. MATERIALS AND METHODS 17.1, 2013) program. The pollen samples were collected in RESULTS AND DISCUSSION colonies of stingless bees of the species M. seminigra and M. interrupta, in March 2010. Colonies belong The physicochemical characteristics of the to the Meliponary of the Group for Research on Bees, pollen collected by M. seminigra and M. interrupta which is located in the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas are shown in table 1. da Amazônia in Manaus, AM, Brazil. Closed cerumen pots with pollen were Moisture withdrawn from the hives of both species and were The pollen samples of both bees (Table 1) later unoperculated. Part of the fresh pollen was showed not to comply with the Technical Regulation separated for analysis of water activity, pH, total for bee pollen, which recommends 30% as the solids, and moisture. The other part of the pollen maximum value for moisture. SOUZA et al. (2004), was lyophilized (8h) in a Terroni® (LS-3000) lyophilized (8h) and determined the mean moisture lyophilizer, macerated, stored in polyethylene of 36.9%, (range: 22.3-49.2%) in pollen samples vials with cap, and kept under refrigeration (4°C) collected by stingless bees of the genus Melipona, on a dry basis until analysis. All analyzes were in the period of Nov-Dec 2002, in the state of performed in triplicate.
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