Contaminantes encontrados em mel de abelha: revisão

Abstract

Brazil has a large production and export of honey, however, the forms of production, handling, storage and commercialization of this product in an inadequate way harms its physical, chemical and microbiological quality, compromising its safety and, consequently, disaggregating value to the product. The present study aimed to address the contaminants found in bee honey in Brazil, since it has important social and economic benefits. The study was carried out through literature review, gathering data from research in the literature. In the study, it was found that honey, even though it is considered a product that has antibacterial activity, can be contaminated by microorganisms, it was also found chemical and microscopic contamination. These contaminations are linked to several sources and factors, highlighting the importance of complying with the beekeeping rules established in the current legislation, Normative Instruction No. 11, of October 20, 2000 and Ordinance No. 207 of November 21, 2014, being microbiological research the most performed, and with greater detection of mold and yeast microorganisms. Therefore, there is a need for the expansion of good beekeeping practices, more specific laws and the establishment of microbiological parameters in Brazilian legislation for honey Apis melífera since the current legislation requires only the follow of good hygiene and handling practices for this product, in addition to determining more microbiological standards in the ordinance for honey from native bees that already has specific legislation.