03/12/2025
RESEARCH | Stingless bee honey is gaining recognition as a superfood because of its exceptional health and therapeutic benefits, which rival—or even surpass—those of the world-famous Manuka honey. As a result, some now describe it as a “miracle liquid” and the “next superfood.” In our study, we developed a method using handheld X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy with machine learning techniques to screen or confirm whether honey from Philippine stingless bees is authentic. The model confirmed the origin of Philippine stingless bees with 94.1% accuracy and 100% specificity.
Authors: Angel T. Bautista VII, June Hope D. Aznar (Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila), Remjohn Aron H. Magtaas, Mary Margareth T. Bauyon, Andrei Joshua R. Yu, Kian G. Balaguer, Jervee M. Punzalan (Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila | Dodd-Waals Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, Department of Chemistry, University of Otago), Jessica B. Baroga-Barbecho (Bee Program, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños) and Cleofas R. Cervancia (Bee Program, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños)
Published in Food Chemistry
Read more: https://ovpaa.up.edu.ph/research/new-method-can-authenticate-philippine-stingless-bee-honey-considered-the-next-superfood/
Image by stevepb from Pixabay
