Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: JONIVAL SANTOS NASCIMENTO MENDONÇA NETO

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : JONIVAL SANTOS NASCIMENTO MENDONÇA NETO
DATE: 03/07/2024
TIME: 09:30
LOCAL: Sala virtual
TITLE:

MICROBIOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL AND CENTESIMAL CHARACTERIZATION OF STINGLESS BEES SAMBURÁ FROM THE WEST REGION OF PARÁ, AMAZON, BRAZIL

KEY WORDS:

Scaptotrigona nigrohirta, meliponicultor, indicator microorganisms, nutraceutical

PAGES: 45
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Biologia Geral
SUMMARY:

Meliponiculture is a sustainable agricultural practice that has been gaining more and more followers for promoting sustainability in the social, economic and environmental spheres. Stingless bees produce other products of high economic value, such as a variety of honeys, samburá (pollen), propolis (Trigonas) and geopropolis (Meliponas), used both in food and in folk medicine. The main source of protein in the diet of bees and larvae is samburá, the food is stored in wax pots in hives or colonies for periods of scarcity. The product is formed by mixing salivary enzymes with pollen grains collected by bees from polliniferous plants. Its composition depends on the region and/or season, geographic location, bee species, soil, climate, water and botanical identity. Studies on the samburá of stingless bee species from meliponarians in the west of the State of Pará are still scarce, both regarding their physical-chemical constitution and microbiological conditions. The lack of information and lack of knowledge leads many beekeepers to discard the product when managing hives. In this way, this work proposes to carry out the physical-chemical, microbiological and centesimal characterization of samburá from the species of stingless bees (Scaptotrigona nigrohirta) from the western region of the state of Pará, aiming to demonstrate the nutritional potential of this product, and, consequently, offer information about the characteristics and quality of samburá, envisioning the sustainable development of meliponiculture in the state. The samburá samples for the research will be collected in three meliponarias, one located in the urban area of the city of Belterra, the second in the community of São Domingos (Tapajós National Forest Conservation Unit) and the third in Aldeia Surisawa (Arapiuns river), from the hives of stingless bees, of the species Scaptotrigona nigrohirta. Samburá samples will be collected in a total of 1 kg (Figure 2) from each meliponary, in two seasonal periods. The first samburá collection took place in March (rainy period) and the second will be carried out in September 2024 (dry period) with one sample from each point, totaling six samples. The physical-chemical analyzes will be humidity, pH, total acidity, ash, fibers, proteins and lipids, centesimal will be, amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and analysis for research of Clostridium, coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, Salmonella spp. and coliforms (total and thermotolerant), molds and yeasts. The breeding of stingless bees has gained great importance among the Amazonian people. In this sense, there is a need to introduce information that aims to benefit the practice of meliponiculture in the western region of the state of Pará. The work aims to propose management techniques and good manufacturing practices in the production of pollen from stingless bees, in addition, characterize the physical-chemical compositions and standardize the quality of the final product.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 1334145 - GRACIENE DO SOCORRO TAVEIRA FERNANDES
Interna - 2391001 - DAVIA MARCIANA TALGATTI
Externo à Instituição - ROGERIO RIBEIRO DE SOUZA
Externa à Instituição - FÁTIMA CRISTIANE TELES DE CARVALHO