Table 2. Determination of the content of humidity, total solids, total ash, raw protein, total lipids, raw fibre and water activity (aw) of red, green and brown propolis samples collected in different regions of Brazil.
| Sample | Humidity (%) | Total solids (%) | Total ash (%) | Protein (%) | Lipids (%) | Aw | Fiber (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSE | 7.26±0.99a | 92.74±0.99a | 1.04±0.11a | 1.72±0.01a | 65.74±2.63a | 0.690±0.01a | 3.44±0.84a |
| RAL | 7.03±0.42a | 92.97±0.42a | 0.96±0.03a | 2.30±0.05b | 66.33±0.01a | 0.689±0.01a | 7.66±0.90b |
| GMG1 | 8.84±0.05b | 91.16±0.05b | 3.30±0.11b | 10.58±0.08c | 45.76±1.77b | 0.705±0.01b | 16.36±1.34c.f |
| GMG2 | 9.03±0.48b.d | 90.97±0.48b.d | 3.24±0.17b | 9.83±0.97c | 47.33±4.82b.d | 0.704±0.01b | 15.92±1.03c |
| GPR | 7.13±0.12a | 92.87±0.12a | 3.15±0.03b | 9.98±0.83c | 48.72±1.29b.d | 0.688±0.02a | 20.89±1.39d |
| BSC | 7.07±0.10a | 92.93±0.10a | 1.73±0.19c | 3.90±0.49d | 74.31±5.69c | 0.657±0.02c | 7.29±0.30b |
| BRS | 6.90±0.05c | 93.10±0.05c | 0.85±0.03d | 0.84±0.01e | 74.08±4.08c | 0.674±0.01d | 51.39±0.14e |
| BPR | 9.16±0.06d | 90.84±0.06d | 2.38±0.20e | 6.90±0.02f | 49.53±1.70d | 0.755±0.01e | 18.11±1.07f |
Values showing the same letter on the same column do not show significant difference (p>0.05) through the Tukey test at 95% confidence level.