scholarly journals Quality Assessment of Bumble Bee Species Nectar in Western Maharashtra of India

2020 ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Shital Patil ◽  
S. B. Sadale ◽  
Rahul C. Ranveer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Sweet Taste ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Bumble Bee ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Market Sample ◽  
Golden Color ◽  
Sensorial Evaluation

Objective: Nectar is a sweet sustenance substance which organization, shading, flavor, and kind of nectar depend primarily on the blossoms, land districts and atmosphere and bumble bee species. We analyzed physicochemical and sensorial qualities attributed to different honey bee species in western Maharashtra of India. Methodology: Apis dorsata, Cerana indica, Apis florea nectar from various bumble bee species from Kolhapur and Mahabaleshwar locale and remaining sample from market were studied for physicochemical and sensorial evaluation. Results and Discussion: Brix of Cerana indica and Apis florea nectar gives 82.82 and 82.43°B which is higher than Apis dorsata and Market sample Honey. Acidity of the Apis dorsata was 0.38% which is higher than other nectar tests which showed matured marginal and gives the harsh unsuitable taste. Cerana indica test from Kolhapur district contains more sugar content 63.55% which gives dim golden color and better sweet taste increment its general agreeableness. Apis florea nectar sample from Mahabaleshwar district likewise contains more sugar content 63.35% with light golden shading and sweet taste. The market nectar similarly contains somewhat less sugar 62.10% with golden shading and furthermore contains more slag content. Its characteristic for Cerena indica and Apis florea nectar acknowledged by shopper than market sample honey. Conclusion: Here we were the reason that the natural nectar test is superior to anything the nectar found in the consumer shops.

scholarly journals Scanning electron microscopic studies on tongue of open-nesting honey bees Apis dorsata F. and Apis florea F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 324-327
Author(s):  
Neelima R. Kumar ◽  
Kalpna Nayyar ◽  
Ruchi Sharma ◽  
Anudeep Anudeep
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Floral Resources ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Native Flora ◽  
Scanning Electron

Taste stimuli play vital role in the life of honey bees. Sensory structures observed on tongue of the honey bees with the help of Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) have become an important tool in analyzing honey bee biodiversity which offers an advanced diagnostic tool to study honey bee biogeography and determine adaptive variations to native flora. Tongue of honey bees present a high geographic variability in regard to the floral resources visited by the bees. The present study has determined to determine differences in the tongue ofopen-nesting bees by scanning electron microscopy of Apis dorsata and Apis florea. The two bees showed distinct morphological variations with respect to the lapping and sucking apparatus. It was observed that the ridges on the proximal region exhibited rough surface on A.dorsata whereas spinous in case of A.florea. Moreover, the arrangement of hair in the middle part of the tongue also differed in the two species. The shape of flabellum differed in the two species reason being the influence of native flora. It was observed that the shape of flabellum was oval in A.dorsata whereas in A.florea it was triangular. These differences indicated for the role of native flora and honey bee biodiversity.

scholarly journals Ultramorphology of antennal sensilla of open-nesting honey bees Apis florea F. and Apis dorsata F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelima R. Kumar ◽  
Kalpna Nayyar ◽  
Ruchi Sharma ◽  
Anudeep Anudeep
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Ultrastructural Study ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Air Pressure ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Antennal Sensilla ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Pheromone Perception

Antenna of honey bees is geniculate and has been known to possess a wide variety of sensilla. The sensilla are sensitive to odor, temperature, humidity, air pressure and gustatory stimuli. In the present investigation, ultrastructural study on the antenna of the two open-nesting worker honey bees- Apis florea F. - the dwarf honey bee and A. dorsata F. - the giant honey showed considerable amount of variation in the types and distribution pattern of sensilla in the two species. The antennal form as well as the sensilla arrangement has been suggested to be adapted to the pheromone perception need of regarding a particular species.

Development of the sugar beet quality in the Netherlands since 1980 and introduction of invert sugar as a new parameter for beet quality assessment

2015 ◽  
pp. 95-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk P. Vermeulen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sugar Beet ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Invert Sugar ◽  
Internal Quality ◽  
Glucose Content ◽  
Thick Juice ◽  
Trial Phase

The technological beet quality has been always important for the processors of sugar beet. An investigation into the development of the beet quality in the Netherlands since 1980 has shown that beet quality has improved significantly. Internal quality parameters that are traditionally determined in the beet laboratory, i.e. sugar content, Na, K and -aminoN, all show an improving trend over the years. In the factories, better beet quality has led to lower lime consumption in the juice purification and significantly higher thick juice purity. In 2013, Suiker Unie introduced the serial analysis of the glucose content in beet brei as part of the routine quality assessment of the beet. The invert sugar content is subsequently calculated from glucose content with a new correlation. The background, the trial phase and the first experiences with the glucose analyzer are discussed.

Evaluation of Health Promoting Minerals of A. squamosa L. Based Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 802-807
Author(s):  
Shashi Bala ◽  
Vinod K. Nigam ◽  
Ambarish S. Vidyarthi
Keyword(s):  
Sugar Content ◽  
Sweet Taste ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Nutritional Properties ◽  
Tropical Fruit ◽  
Total Sugar Content ◽  
Custard Apple ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Apple Products

Background: Annona squamosa L. (custard apple) is a tropical fruit known for its sweet taste, distinct flavour, and pleasant, aromatic creamy pulp. The fruit is traditionally used as different folk medicines by tribal community in India. The present study was focussed on the nutritional properties of custard apple based products like pulp, juice, jam, jelly and powder. Methods: Standard ICP-OES and recognized methods of analysis were used for investigation of minerals and biochemical constituents of process products of custard apple. Results: The proximate analysis showed the highest quantity of vitamin C as 32.5 mg/100g, 16.4 mg/100g, 15.8 mg/100g 16.85 mg/100g and 12.3 mg/100g in pulp, jam, jelly, juice and in powder with a total sugar content of 20.96, 51.26, 49.83, 13.17 and 33.5 g/100g for pulp, jam, jelly, juice and powder respectively. The content of calcium in different products of custard apple was observed as 64.25, 58.15, 55.20, 58.20 and 138.35 mg/100g while, the amount of iron as constituent was found as 2.8, 2.25, 2.25, 2.65, 5.45 mg/100g respectively. The observed value of potassium in pulp, juice, jam, jelly and powder was recorded as 428.00, 545.50, 415.0, 411.9 and 1094.5 mg/100g while the concentration of magnesium was found as 54.5 mg/100g in pulp, 65.0 mg/100g in juice, 45.5 mg/100g in jam, 41.2 mg/100g in jelly and 130.4 mg/100g in powder respectively. The study of analytes like As, Pb, Ni and Sn in custard apple products were found below the level of toxicity. Conclusion: The results obtained suggest that these underutilized fruits could greatly add in the improvement of the nutrition of consumers and promote good human health.

scholarly journals Comparative nestmate recognition in Asian honey bees,Apis florea,Apis andreniformis,Apis dorsata, andApis cerana

Apidologie ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 411-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael D. Breed ◽  
Xiao-Bao Deng ◽  
Robert Buchwald
Keyword(s):  
Honey Bees ◽  
Nestmate Recognition ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Apis Dorsata ◽  
Apis Andreniformis

scholarly journals The Sex Determination Gene Shows No Founder Effect in the Giant Honey Bee, Apis dorsata

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. e34436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Yong Liu ◽  
Zi Long Wang ◽  
Wei Yu Yan ◽  
Xiao Bo Wu ◽  
Zhi Jiang Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Founder Effect ◽  
Apis Dorsata

scholarly journals Host range expansion of honey bee Black Queen Cell Virus in the bumble bee, Bombus huntii

Apidologie ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 650-658 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjun Peng ◽  
Jilian Li ◽  
Humberto Boncristiani ◽  
James P. Strange ◽  
Michele Hamilton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Range Expansion ◽  
Bumble Bee ◽  
Black Queen Cell Virus ◽  
Host Range Expansion ◽  
Queen Cell

scholarly journals A study on biochemical composition of the sting gland (poison gland) and the reservoir (poison sac) of the dwarf honey bee Apis florea F. workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-105
Author(s):  
Neelima R. Kumar ◽  
Anita Devi
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Biochemical Composition ◽  
Free Amino ◽  
Distal Part ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Venom Gland ◽  
Apis Florea ◽  
Exocrine Glands

The glands associated with the sting apparatus of worker honey bee Apis florea produce Venom which is known to be composed of a wide spectrum of biomolecules ranging from biogenic amines to peptides and proteins. The Venom apparatus showed the presence of two important associated exocrine glands i.e. Venom gland and Dufors gland. The secretions of both glands are apocrine and are released into the lumen to be stored in the venom sac. The presence of some exocrine cells in the distal part of venom sac which is otherwise known to only store the component of Venom gland led to the present study. The present study that there were considerable differences in the biochemical composition of Venom gland and Venom sac secretions of Apis species The concentration of lipids (Sting gland =1.423±0.0001 and Reservoir = 1.21±0.0067), proteins (Sting gland=0.440±0.0226, Reservoir = 0.390± 0.032), activity of acid phosphatase (Sting gland=112.09±21.100, Reservoir=22.63±1.467) and hexokinase (Sting gland=20.7±4.016, Reservoir=10.66±2.465) was found to be more in case of Venom gland while cholesterol(Sting gland=0.138±0.0161 reservoir=0.324±0.00323), glucose (Sting gland=189±1.31, Reservoir=321±7.19), free amino acids, and activity of alkaline phosphatase (Sting gland=21.03±0.195 Reservoir=22.4±0.685) was more in Venom sac. Glycogen was absent in both Venom gland and Venom sac of Apis species as confirmed by the absence of glucose-6-phosphatase activity. It is established from the present study that Venom sac also secretes various biochemicals and enzymes which are added to the total Venom.

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