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Melissopalynology Characterization of Pakistani Honey
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The aim of the study was to add latest scientific information regarding bee flora through pollen analysis available for honeybees in different districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. A total of 50 honey samples, natural (n=32) and branded (n=18) were collected and examined as per the method recommended by International Honey Commission. Natural honey samples were collected from beekeepers. Pollens of families Poacea (26.5%), Azadirachta spp. (22%), Citrus spp. (17.45%), Pisum spp. (16.41%), Ziziphus spp. (13.99%), Prosopis spp. (13.13%), Brassica spp. (8.57%), Malvacea (8.08%), Syzygium spp. (7.29%), Cassia spp. (6.2%), Acacia spp. (5.17%) and Eucalyptus spp. (4.35%) were common in both branded and fresh honeys. Whereas Morus spp. (8.5%), Moringa spp. (4.46%), Psidium spp. (4.23%), Bombax spp. (1.9%), Mangifera spp. (1.9%) were found in fresh honeys only. Similarly, four different types of Pollens (Melilotus spp. (8.6%), Alfa spp. (6.4%), Benincasa spp. (6.4%) and Halianthus spp. (4.3%)) were detected exclusively in various branded honeys Muqeet (n=4), Sary (n=2), Swat honey, Marhaba (n=3), Youngs (Beehive), Ubqari, Salman (Pak honey) Al-Shifa, Ponam, Langanase and Aftab Qarshi. There was a correlation (r=0.24) between pollens of same taxa and families in branded and fresh honeys. High quality pictures were taken by camera fitted on light microscope.
Title: Melissopalynology Characterization of Pakistani Honey
Description:
The aim of the study was to add latest scientific information regarding bee flora through pollen analysis available for honeybees in different districts of Punjab province, Pakistan.
A total of 50 honey samples, natural (n=32) and branded (n=18) were collected and examined as per the method recommended by International Honey Commission.
Natural honey samples were collected from beekeepers.
Pollens of families Poacea (26.
5%), Azadirachta spp.
(22%), Citrus spp.
(17.
45%), Pisum spp.
(16.
41%), Ziziphus spp.
(13.
99%), Prosopis spp.
(13.
13%), Brassica spp.
(8.
57%), Malvacea (8.
08%), Syzygium spp.
(7.
29%), Cassia spp.
(6.
2%), Acacia spp.
(5.
17%) and Eucalyptus spp.
(4.
35%) were common in both branded and fresh honeys.
Whereas Morus spp.
(8.
5%), Moringa spp.
(4.
46%), Psidium spp.
(4.
23%), Bombax spp.
(1.
9%), Mangifera spp.
(1.
9%) were found in fresh honeys only.
Similarly, four different types of Pollens (Melilotus spp.
(8.
6%), Alfa spp.
(6.
4%), Benincasa spp.
(6.
4%) and Halianthus spp.
(4.
3%)) were detected exclusively in various branded honeys Muqeet (n=4), Sary (n=2), Swat honey, Marhaba (n=3), Youngs (Beehive), Ubqari, Salman (Pak honey) Al-Shifa, Ponam, Langanase and Aftab Qarshi.
There was a correlation (r=0.
24) between pollens of same taxa and families in branded and fresh honeys.
High quality pictures were taken by camera fitted on light microscope.
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