Abstract

POLLEN ANALYSIS OF SUMMER HONEY FROM FOREST AREA OF POMBHURNA TAHSIL IN CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA STATE

*Borkar Laxmikant and Mate Devendra

Abstract

The paper incorporates a qualitative and quantitative analysis of pollen contents in five squeezed honey samples of Apis dorsata hives collected from forest area of Pombhurna tahsil of Chandrapur district. Terminalia sp. represents the predominant pollen type in two samples ranged from (48.48% to 62.50%) are designated as Terminalia honey. The other significant pollen types recorded include Pongamia pinnata, Delonix regia, Azadirachta indica, Syzygium cumini, Asterecantha longifolia, Sapindus emarginatus, Mangifera indica, Bombax ceiba. The pollen counts ranged from 73,000 to 399,000. The data reflects the floral situation of the place were particular honey was produced and the identification of geographical origin based on the presence of a combination of pollen types of that particular area.

Keywords: Pollen, Honey, Apis dorsata, Forest area, Pombhurna tahsil.