Comparison of nutritional values of kelulut (Heterotrigona itama) honey derived from forest and sweet star fruit vegetations
2023
Indrayanti, Lies | Nuwa, Nuwa | Siska, Grace | Firdara, Erita | Afentina, Afentina | Yelsa, Yelsa
The nutrients content of honey is affected by the plants used as the source of nectar and pollen. The nutritional values of kelulut (Heterotrigona itama) honey collected from the meliponicultures with forest vegetation (heterogenous) and sweet star fruit (homog enous) source were investigated. Biodiversity of pollen taxa in honey was estimated using the Shanon-Wiener method. The bee food analysis method was used to calculate the moisture content, total sugars, carbohydrates, protein, pH, ash, vitamin C and vitamin E of the samples. The presence of 17 species and 112 individuals at the level of seedling, sapling, pole and sawlog were identified. The bee food source was relatively sufficient with gerunggang (Cratoxylon arborescens) as the dominant species. The honey from heterogenous bee food sources had higher pH, total sugars, amino acids, vitamin E, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and proteins, but lower ash, moisture and vitamin C content than the honey from homogenous food source. Generally, the nutritional value of honey from heterogenous bee food source was better. Regulation of particular plants as bee food sources can be done to obtain a targeted nutritional value.
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