Honeybee (Apis mellifera L, Hymenoptera: Apidae) Produce Honey from Flowers of Tea Plants (Camellia sinensis L., Theaceae)
Kieko Saito, Rieko Nagahashi, Masahiko Ikeda & Yoriyuki Nakamura · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2015
We obtained honey from the blooming flowers of tea plants (Camellia sinensis L.) pollinated by honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). Functional amino acids, theanine, which is a unique ingredient to tea, was determined using reversed-phase chromatography. We also determined the main ing...
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10.9734/AJEA/2016/21811