Types of bees that are widely cultivated by the communities in Pati Regency include Apis mellifera, Apis cerana, and Trigona laeviceps bees. Kapok (Ceiba petandra (L.) Gaertn) is a nectar and pollen fountain for honey bees with a flowering period of two three months. This study’s objectives are to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of honey from the nectar of the kapok tree (C. petandra) produced by three species of bees (A. mellifera, A. cerana, and T. laeviceps). A few samples of kapok honey were taken purposively from beekeepers in Telogowungu District, Pati Regency. Variables observed consisted of water content, color, pH, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), acidity, and reducing sugar content of honey. To determine the presence of a group of secondary metabolites, phytochemical tests were carried out. Data analysis is presented descriptively and tabulated. The results of the research showed that all samples of honey from the three species of honey bees had water content above the required of SNI (Indonesian National Standard) 8664-2018, while the levels of reducing sugar, sucrose, HMF, and acidity complied with SNI 2018. Honey from the bee species T. laeviceps and A. mellifera contained saponins as active substances, while A. cerana contained flavonoids and saponins. The high water content is because Humidity in Indonesia ranges from 60 to 90%, so it is difficult to get honey with a water content that is suitable for in accordance with SNI requirements. The high water content causes honey to be effortlessly fermented by Zygosaccharomyces. One way to prevent fermentation is to reduce the water content of honey through a dehumidifier. There are differences in the physicochemical characteristics and types of secondary metabolites of kapok honey from A. cerana, A. mellifera, and T. laeviceps. Kapok honey from the bee type A. cerana had the best quality of A. mellifera and T laeviceps.
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13 March 2024
THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF LIGNOCELLULOSE
24–25 November 2022
Bogor, Indonesia
Research Article|
March 13 2024
Physicochemical characteristics of honey based on species of bees at kapok (Ceiba petandra (L.) Gaertn) plantation in Pati Regency
Nurul Wahyuni;
Nurul Wahyuni
a)
1
Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts-National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogar Km.46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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Yelin Adalina;
Yelin Adalina
b)
1
Research Center for Biomass and Bioproducts-National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
, Jl. Raya Jakarta-Bogar Km.46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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Rosita Dewi
Rosita Dewi
2
Research Center for Ecology and Ethnobiology, National Research and Innovation Agency
, Gedung B.J. Habibie, Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 8, Jakarta-Indonesia
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a)Corresponding email: [email protected]
AIP Conf. Proc. 2973, 070006 (2024)
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Nurul Wahyuni, Yelin Adalina, Rosita Dewi; Physicochemical characteristics of honey based on species of bees at kapok (Ceiba petandra (L.) Gaertn) plantation in Pati Regency. AIP Conf. Proc. 13 March 2024; 2973 (1): 070006. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0184726
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