摘要：The cerrado region from Maranhão State introduce an optimum floristic potential necessary for the implementation of meliponiculture. The tiúba honeys quality´s arising from the municipalities of Jenipapo dos Vieiras, Fernando Falcão, Barra do Corda and Riachão have been evaluated through the analysis of total coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, insoluble solids and ashes. The time that tiúba honey has to be consumed was estimated to be 120 days, through of the physical-chemicals parameters of umidity, diastasic activity, hydroxymethylfurfural, pH, acidity, reducing sugars, apparent sucrose and through VillasBôas and Malaspina`s purpose in agreement with brazilian legislation for Apis mellifera honeys, considering the absence of a legislation for the meliponini honeys (stingless bees).
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