• BALASUBRAMANYAM

Multifloral honey of indigenous giant honeybee A.dorsata (wild) and Indian hivebee, A. cerana indica (apiary) were collected from Udupi, Karnataka and its minerals, vitamins and proteins were determined during December 2017 to November 2018.. The potassium content of honey of A.dorsata was 70.12 ppm while honey of A.cerana had 68.50ppm. The potassium content of honey of A .dorsata was highest (70.12 ppm), and honey of A. cerana was least (68.50ppm). The chromium content of honey of A.dorsata was maximum (0.027ppm) while, honey of A.cerana was minimum (0.025ppm). The thiamine (B1) content of honey of A.dorsata was 0.09 µ gms., while honey of A.cerana was highest of 0.08 µ gms. The pyridoxine (B6) content of honey of A.dorsata was maximum of 1.80 µ gms. and minimum of 1.44 µ gms. from A cerana honey. The protein content of honey of A.dorsata was highest (0.67%) and least (0.59%) from honey of A.cerana. The potassium of honey from all two honeybee species was statistically significant at 1 % (p<0.01) level and chromium of honey from all two honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1% (p<0.01) level. The thiamine (B1) content of honey from all two honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1 %( p<0.01) level and pyridoxine (B6) content of honey of wild and apiary honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1% level (p<0.01). The protein content of honey from two honeybee species was not statistically significant at 1 % level (p<0.01). Results clearly exemplify honey of A.dorsata had relatively higher minor constituents than that of A.cerana. Further, studies obviously indicate that quality of honey of wild and apiary honeybee species are equally good with subtle variations which are discussed in ensuing paper.

A.cerana, A.dorsata honey, minor constituents, Udupi, Karnataka

"INVESTIGATIONS ON MINERAL, VITAMINS AND PROTIENS OF INDIGENOUS APIS DORSATA AND APIS CERANA INDICA HONEY OF UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.120-129, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905Z17.pdf

"INVESTIGATIONS ON MINERAL, VITAMINS AND PROTIENS OF INDIGENOUS APIS DORSATA AND APIS CERANA INDICA HONEY OF UDUPI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp120-129, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905Z17.pdf