Meet the editors

Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo completed his master's (1991) and PhD (1997) in Animal Production (with emphasis on Apiculture) and postdoctoral degree in Entomology (2006). He is Titular Professor at the Maringa State University. He teaches Beekeeping and Meliponiculture at the University for Animal Science where he is also head of the Animal Science Department. He previously served as the coordinator of the undergraduate

course at the same university from 2010 to 2014. He has been the coordinator of the Bee Research Group (GPBee-UEM) at Maringa State University for 20 years. He has published eighty articles in specialized scientific journals and presented hundreds of works in poster or oral form, abstracts, reports, and conference proceedings at national and international events. He has published two books and 11 chapters. He has received five awards and/or honors.

Dr. Emerson Dechechi Chambó has a Bachelor's of Biological Science, a specialist degree in Ecology, and a Master's in Animal Production (with emphasis on Apiculture) from *Western Paraná State University* (UNIOESTE), Brazil. He holds a doctorate in Animal Production (Apiculture) from Maringa State University (UEM) and a postdoctoral degree in Sustainable Rural Development and Agricultural Sciences. He is Adjunct Professor at the

Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM). He is a member of two renowned bee research groups in Brazil, namely, the Bee Research Group at UEM and the Group Insecta at UFRB. Top among his interests are the study of beekeeping and experimental statistics.

Contents

Characterization of Honey

Therapeutic Properties of Honey

Health Benefits of Honey

and Authentication

*Obi Okechukwu John and Chidebelu Paul*

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 5**

**Chapter 3 17**

**Chapter 4 39**

**Chapter 5 55**

*by Bruna Costa Ferreira da Cruz, Ludimilla Ronqui, Priscila Scharnoski, Patrícia Scharnoski, Marina Peruzzolo, Pedro da Rosa Santos, André Halak, Priscila Wielewski, Juliana Mosconi Magro and Katlin Fernanda de Araujo*

A Review on Analytical Methods for Honey Classification, Identification

Introductory Chapter: The Importance of the Physicochemical

*by Emerson Dechechi Chambó and Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo*

Pot-Pollen and Pot-Honey from Stingless Bees of the Alto Balsas, Michoacán, Mexico: Botanical and Physicochemical Characteristics *by Andres Camou-Guerrero, Alejandro Reyes-González, Octavio Reyes Salas,* 

*Elia Ramírez-Arriaga, Ernesto Vicente Vega Peña, Jaime Martínez, Dayan Lucero Romero-Martínez and Ana Lilia Torres-Juárez*

*by Justus A. Nweze, Chinasa V. Olovo, Emeka Innocent Nweze,* 

*by Nyuk Ling Chin and Kandhasamy Sowndhararajan*

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Preface

Beekeeping is a science that has been practiced since the beginning of human civilization. Among the products of the colony, honey occupies a prominent place in production. The marketing of honey is an economic activity of extreme relevance and has generated income and work for a whole chain of bee production, mainly for

Honey has attracted increasingly demanding consumer markets worldwide, and as it is a foodstuff product, it requires compliance with legal requirements for its commercialization. Although the consumption of honey brings numerous benefits to human health, its physical and chemical properties must meet international

The physicochemical properties of honey vary widely within the minimum and maximum allowed values. This variation in the properties of honey depends on several factors, such as the botanical origin of the honey and the geographical, environmental and management conditions of the colonies. The physicochemical characteristics of honey, in addition to being criteria that affect honey's price, also influence its aroma, color and flavor, all of which contribute to consumer preference in different markets. Thus, studies involving the characterization of honey, its properties for human health, and techniques for identifying the different types of honey produced in various regions of the world have increasingly attracted the

This book, *Honey Analysis - New Advances and Challenges*, discusses advances in honey research. Topics include the physicochemical characteristics of honey from stingless bees, the therapeutic properties of honey, melissopalynological analysis as an indicator of the botanical and geographical origin of honey, and methods for authenticating honey. The chapter authors are experienced in the subject and deal with the topics in a clear and objective manner, which is very useful for beginners and equally valuable for more experienced readers. The aim of the book is to provide readers with an indispensable source of information, assisting them in

Writing this preface and editing the book has been an unimaginable honor. We would like to thank all the contributing authors as well as our publisher IntechOpen.

**Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo**

Maringá State University,

**Emerson Dechechi Chambó** Universidade Federal do Amazonas,

Brazil

Brazil

small rural producers.

attention of researchers.

future investigations.

standards.
