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Hive product science

Impact of traditional and modern beekeeping technologies on the quality of honey of Guinea-Bissau

Impacto de las tecnologías apícolas tradicionales y modernas en la calidad de la miel de Guinea-Bissau

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Pages 406-417 | Received 07 Jul 2017, Accepted 15 Jan 2018, Published online: 13 Feb 2018
 

Abstract

Guinea-Bissau, located on the west coast of Africa, is a country with low human development, where beekeeping and its products can contribute to enrich the nutritional status of population and reduce poverty. The goal of this study was to support the development of beekeeping activities through the quality assessment of local bee products, such as honey, building conditions for commercialization at international markets. This is the first study in Guinean bee products. The botanical origin and chemical composition of honeys produced under traditional and modern beekeeping technologies was evaluated. A clear separation between the two modes of production was found considering the honey quality parameters. Guinean honeys fits the majority of the international standards, allowing its classification as nectar honeys. HMF seems the major handicap, indicating a need to improve processing and storage.

Guinea-Bissau, situado en la costa occidental de África, es un país de poco desarrollo humano, donde la apicultura y sus productos pueden contribuir a enriquecer el estado nutricional de la población y reducir la pobreza. El objetivo de este estudio fue apoyar el desarrollo de las actividades apícolas mediante la evaluación de la calidad de productos apícolas locales, como la miel, para crear las condiciones idóneas para su comercialización en los mercados internacionales. Este es el primer estudio en productos apícolas guineanos. Se evaluó el origen botánico y la composición química de las mieles producidas con tecnologías apícolas tradicionales y modernas. Se encontró una clara separación entre los dos modos de producción considerando los parámetros de calidad de la miel. Las mieles guineanas se ajustan a la mayoría de los estándares internacionales, permitiendo su clasificación como mieles de néctar. El hidroximetilfurfural (HMF) parece ser el principal obstáculo, lo que indica la necesidad de mejorar el procesamiento y el almacenamiento.

Acknowledgements

Soraia I. Falcão thanks FCT for the Post-Doc grant SFRH/BPD/118987/2016. The authors are grateful to the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) and FEDER under Programme PT2020 for financial support to CIMO (UID/AGR/00690/2013). Thanks to project EuropeAid/128139/L/ACT/GW “Valuing Beekeeping in the regions of Bafatá and Gabú: production, processing and marketing”. Thanks to the “Associação de Apicultores do Leste da Guiné Bissau” for the samples.

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