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International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences
Volume 7, Issue 6, 2019, Page No: 20-25

Evaluation of the Quality of Beeswax from Different Sources and Rendering Methods

Meseret Gemeda*, Deressa Kebebe

Holeta bee research center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Holeta, Ethiopia.

Citation : Meseret Gemeda*, Deressa Kebebe, Evaluation of the Quality of Beeswax from Different Sources and Rendering Methods International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences. 2019, 7(6) : 20-25.

Abstract

Pre- and post-harvest handling and processing of crude beeswax may affect its quality and quantity. Hence, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the quality and quantity of beeswax obtained from different sources and compares the effectiveness of different beeswax extraction methods for rendering quality beeswax. There was significant difference among beeswax sources, extraction methods and interaction between beeswax sources and extraction methods on the yield of beeswax and slum gum ((P< 0.05). Comparison of beeswax sources revealed that significantly higher beeswax yield of 6.76 kg source was recorded from crude honey than from comb and sefef with beeswax yield of 2.68 and 2.59 kg, respectively. Among the beeswax extraction methods, submerged method was found significantly superior to manual and solar extraction methods when comb and sefef sources were used, whereas when crude honey was used as a beeswax source, manual and submerged methods were found on par in rendering beeswax. On the other hand, the highest slum gum was recorded from comb and sefef sources particularly when solar extraction method was used. For crude honey source, there was no significant difference among the three extraction methods on slum gum record. The study shown that different beeswax sources and extraction methods had no significant deference on melting, saponification clouding point, acid and ester values. The beeswax obtained in this study has shown similar characteristics with that of beeswax prepared for export purposes in terms of melting point, saponification clouding point, acid and ester values.


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