Nutrition and pH of Trigona Honey from Masamba, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Authors

  • Yuliana Syam Department of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
  • Andi Nilawati Usman Department of Epidemiology, Health College of RSU Daya, Makassar, Indonesia
  • Rosdiana Natzir Department of Biochemistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
  • Sutji Pratiwi Rahardjo Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Hatta Department Immunology and Biomollecular, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia
  • Elly L Sjattar Department of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
  • Ariyanti Saleh Department of Nursing, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
  • Mukhtar Sa Department of Nursing Academy Anging Mammiri, Makassar, Indonesia

Keywords:

pH, Trigona Honey.

Abstract

Honey bee Trigona is a bee product that has a high availability but still lack the exploration of the evidence. This study aims to explore the nutrient content and pH Trigona honey from Masamba, Indonesia. Trigona honey from Masamba has a low pH with total phenol content and high quercetin, vitamin C is the highest compared vitamin A and E and Calcium is the highest content of minerals than magnesium and Zinc. While the content value of carbohydrate nutrient was greater than content of the protein. This study is expected to become the basis for further studies in vitro and in vivo on the benefits of Trigona honey from Masamba Indonesia.

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2016-05-10

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Syam, Y., Usman, A. N., Natzir, R., Rahardjo, S. P., Hatta, M., Sjattar, E. L., Saleh, A., & Sa, M. (2016). Nutrition and pH of Trigona Honey from Masamba, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 27(1), 32–36. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5697

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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2016)

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