Determination of chemical elements in africanized Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) honey samples from the State of Piauí, Brazil

Honey is a food used since the most remote times, appreciated for its characteristic flavor, considerable nutritional value and medicinal properties; however, little information exists about the presence of chemical elements in it. The objectives of this work were to determine the chemical elements...

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Main Authors: Geni da Silva Sodré, Luís Carlos Marchini, Orgeda Luiza Araújo Domingues Zucchi, Virgilio Franco Nascimento Filho, Ivani Pozar Otsuk, Augusta Carolina de Camargo Carmello Moreti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2007-08-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422007000400030