| Abstrak/Abstract |
An alternative medicine that is currently developing in Indonesia is propolis from the bee Tetragonulalaeviceps. Factors that affect the content, physical and chemical properties of propolis are the typesof pollen and the daily activities of bees. Daily activities of bees can indicate the existence of a food source and the state of the biological environment around the hive. Therefore, this study aims to study the diversity of feed sources based on the daily activity of T. laeviceps bees, to determine the diversityof pollen and the composition of propolis bioactive compounds of T. laeviceps bees in the Turi region. The relationship between T. laeviceps bee activity in and out of the hive with environmental factors using a quadratic model. Multiple linear regression analysis using the line function. 1Identification of pollen diversity by acetolysis method. Identification of propolis composition using GC-18 MS. The morphometric measurement of bee samples used a microscope and digital microscope Supereyes, while the identification of bee samples used journal references. The peak of bee activity occurs in the morning and evening because the temperature and humidity in the hive are normal. The dominating pollen comes from annual plants including Arecaceae, Asteraceae, and Malvaceae. The dominating class of bioactive compounds in T. laeviceps bee propolis are alkaloids (70%), phenolics (20%), and terpenoids (5%). The location of a plant will affect the content andcomposition of bioactive compounds in the plant and the bioactive compounds taken by bees will affect the propolis content. The results of measuringthe morphometric characters of T. laeviceps bees in Sleman, Yogyakarta and Pandeglang, Banten have the same characteristics pattern because they have the same geographic location |
