Qualidade físico-química de méis de abelhas (Apis mellifera L.) comercializada no Brasil: uma revisão

Abstract

Honey is a product extracted and acquired through the nectar of flowers, produced by bees, Apis mellifera L., its sweet taste without the addition of sugars is what draws the attention of consumers. The research aimed, through studies already conducted by other authors, to know and discuss the parameters so that there is improvement in the quality of marketing of honeys. The systematic review was based on the question, because the importance of knowing the physical-chemical quality of honeys, the researches of the articles were made through the databases in the months of August and September, where they passed through a selection of exclusion and inclusion criteria, where four articles were chosen for the results and discussion. The results showed that even though honey has several laws in force with parameters for obtaining the quality of the product, it still frequently presents adulteration practices of the honeys, being very important to understand the minimum parameters to prove the quality and identity of honey and the inspections of the component authorities to eliminate the sale of the fraudulent products.