World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EFFECTS OF BEES FEEDING ON SOFT DRINK ON BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF HONEY SAMPLES AND PROBABILITY OF ITS IMPACT ON BEE HEALTH AND VITALITY

*Edrees N. O., AL-Zahrani T. O. and Badriah M. K. Asiri

ABSTRACT

In this study, the factors that had an impact on the quality of honey produced in southern Saudi Arabia were examined. Honeybee colonies are supported by two kinds of colonies. The nutritional requirements of honeybee workers can be classified into two groups: 1) colony nutrition using Pepsi and pollen supplementation, 2) other nutrition, determined by the natural gathering of nectar. The bees being fed on Pepsi were observed to be strongly influenced by deficiencies of essential nutrients. There was a decrease in the number of bees. The conditions of supposed malnutrition also had an impact on the quality of developing workers because of the lack of essential nutrients in Pepsi, causing high rates of mortality. Therefore, biochemical constituents of two honey samples acquired from different kinds of honey were analysed to determine their qualities. Statistical results for the total of glucose and fructose, glucose, fructose, Hydroxy Furfural Diastase (HMF) and disease were obtained as (72.98±0.05, 61.36±0.94), (34.28±0.10, 28.64±0.54), (39.00±0.44, 31.60±0.35), (58.06±0.70, 49.38±0.59), (24.14±0.46, 20.18±0.48) respectively. Moisture and sucrose (0.89±0.01, 2.60±0.15) (72.98±0.05, 61.36±0.94) were found to a greater extent in sample B compared to sample A, respectively. There were statistical variations in the content of honeys in the two kinds of feeding bees, where P < 0.0001. Natural honey contains various groups of substances which offer it its unique characteristics and make it one of the most extensively sought products. Honey has nutritional, medicinal, as well as industrial properties and is a vital product in the international market as it functions as a foreign exchange earner for various countries. Honey production (bee-keeping) is capable of developing as a significant arboriculture and forest-based industry that can be a major source of foreign exchange, provided the international standards are fulfilled. The kind of nutrition foraged by the bees determines the exact chemical constitution and physical features of natural honeys. The different properties of honey are also affected by the variations in climatic conditions and vegetation. The climatic conditions in south of Saudi Arabia are arid, semi-arid and humid, with different agricultural activities and production of different kinds of vegetation that can have an impact on the natural composition and properties of honey in different seasons, excluding extreme climatic conditions. It is suggested by the findings of this study that the samples are comparable to samples from different areas of the world and fulfil global standards.

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