We characterized Tetragonisca angustula and Melipona beecheii honeys produced in Costa Rica according to their physical and chemical properties. Moreover, we found critical parameters that distinguish the honeys from each other. Forty-eight samples of honey of both stingless bee species were analyzed (T. angustula, n = 32; M. beecheii, n = 16). T. angustula honey is characterized by having significantly higher average values of proline (464.6 mg/kg), ash (0.481 g/100 g), diastase (17.5 Schade units/g), and free acidity (79.4 me/kg); while M. beecheii honey has significantly higher average values for fructose (32.7 g/100g), glucose (28.2- 30.2 g/100 g), water content (23.5 g/100 g), and invertase activity (65.7 U/kg). It was inferred from the results obtained that the honey produced by M. beecheii comes from nectars with a higher sugar concentration compared to the nectars used by T. angustula to produce their honey, which it was in good accordance to previous literature reports.

我们根据哥斯达黎加生产的Tetragonisca angustula和Melipona beecheii蜂蜜的物理和化学特性对其进行了表征。此外，我们还发现了区分蜂蜜的关键参数。对两种无刺蜂品种的 48 个蜂蜜样品进行了分析（T. angustula，n = 32；M . beecheii，n = 16）。安格斯图拉蜂蜜的特点是脯氨酸（464.6 mg/kg）、灰分（0.481 g/100 g）、淀粉酶（17.5 Schade 单位/g）和游离酸度（79.4 me/kg）的平均值显着较高；而山毛榉蜂蜜的果糖（32.7克/100克）、葡萄糖（28.2-30.2克/100克）、水分含量（23.5克/100克）和蔗糖酶活性（65.7 U/kg）的平均值明显更高。从所得结果推断，与T. angustula产蜜所用的花蜜相比， M. beecheii产蜜来自糖浓度更高的花蜜，这与之前的文献报道非常吻合。