The influence of Germanium citrate obtained by nanotechnology methods on the honey quality parameters depending on the given dose is investigated. The research was conducted on apiary in Alexandria, Kirovohrad region. The apiary was divided into 3 groups with seven bee families in each group. For 50 days, starting from June, germanium citrate was given to a bee watering-place. The first (I) control group received a standard drink throughout the study period. Bees of experimental group II received citrate Ge in a dose of 0.4 mg per 1 liter of water, and in group III at a dose of 0.2 mg/liter of water. Selected samples of natural honey collected in 2017 were investigated according to the quality indices: water content, content of reducing sugars, diastase activity, total acidity, pH and proline content. After using different amounts of germanium citrate and conducting physical and chemical investigations there was an increase in diastase activity by 4.3-5.3%, a water content by 5.4-6.5%, a content of proline in the range of 5%, the content of reducing sugars in within the limits of 0,07%, the decrease in the total acidity index by 2,4% and the pH did`t change and was 3.1. The bees of the families of groups II and III provided significantly higher amounts of honey, while in group III, compared to the experimental and control II, higher flight activity was noted
safety and quality indices, bees, natural honey, germanium citrate
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