Fungal Diversity Associated with the Hive Stored Pollen of Stingless Bees Tetragonula travancorica  Shanas and Faseeh

Bindu Gudi Ramakrishna; Mani Chellappan; Surendra Gopal Kulkarni; Deepu Mathew; Ranjith Matta Thodikayil; Shanas Sudheer

doi:10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5811

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Fungal Diversity Associated with the Hive Stored Pollen of Stingless Bees Tetragonula travancorica Shanas and Faseeh

Bindu Gudi Ramakrishna, Mani Chellappan, Surendra Gopal Kulkarni, Deepu Mathew, Ranjith Matta Thodikayil, Shanas Sudheer

Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · pp. 498–503 · Published 17 Apr 2024

10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5811

Abstract

The process of collecting and storing pollen by stingless bees involves a complex fermentation process, enriching it with nutrients and probiotics, making it valuable as a dietary supplement. However, the presence of mycotoxins-producing fungi in bee pollen poses health risks to humans. Thus, the study aims to characterize the fungi associated with hive-stored pollen of stingless bees. The results revealed the presence of various fungal species, including Penicillium spp. P. chrysogenum, Aspergillus flavus, and A. aculeatus. This species has a symbiotic association with hive-stored pollen and is capable of producing mycotoxins. This necessitates post-harvest processing to reduce microorganisms ensuring the safety and quality of bee-derived food products for consumer health

Stingless bees Tetragonula travancorica microbiota hive-stored pollen fungi

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Bindu Gudi Ramakrishna, Mani Chellappan, Surendra Gopal Kulkarni, Deepu Mathew, Ranjith Matta Thodikayil, Shanas Sudheer (2024). Fungal Diversity Associated with the Hive Stored Pollen of Stingless Bees Tetragonula travancorica Shanas and Faseeh. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology , 498–503. https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2024/v27i5811

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Bindu Gudi Ramakrishna — Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India.
Mani Chellappan — Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India.
Surendra Gopal Kulkarni — Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India.
Deepu Mathew — Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India.
Ranjith Matta Thodikayil — Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, India.
Shanas Sudheer — Integrated Farming System, KAU, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

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