Physicochemical properties and microbial qualities of honey produced by a stingless bee (Meliponula beccarii L.) in the Oromia region, Ethiopia

AbstractThis study is aimed at determining the physicochemical and microbiological quality of stingless bee honey (Meliponula beccarii) collected in potential areas in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. Thirty-nine honey samples from underground soils were collected. The findings of the investigation in...

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Published in:	Cogent Food & Agriculture
Main Authors:	Teferi Damto, Deressa Kebebe, Meseret Gemeda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Subjects:	honey Meliponulla beccarii Microbiological quality Physicochemical properties Stingless bee
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311932.2023.2258784

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