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Apamin, melittin, and PLA2 contents of samples (DS) grouped according to the production seasona
| APAMIN, % | MELITTIN, % | PLA2, %b | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASON | N | Mean | SEb | Min. | Max. | Mean | SEb | Min. | Max. | Mean | SEb | Min. | Max. |
| MAY | 15 | 2.00 | 0.10 | 1.47 | 2.77 | 38.64 | 1.49 | 30.96 | 49.03 | 14.09 | 0.62 | 10.31 | 17.86 |
| JUNE | 18 | 2.22 | 0.17 | 1.27 | 3.95 | 38.85 | 2.43 | 25.57 | 63.18 | 15.19 | 1.08 | 8.49 | 26.25 |
| JULY | 10 | 2.31 | 0.11 | 1.73 | 2.85 | 41.41 | 1.66 | 31.12 | 47.48 | 15.44 | 0.86 | 10.41 | 20.95 |
| AUGUST | 7 | 2.23 | 0.11 | 1.69 | 2.61 | 44.37 | 1.84 | 37.37 | 51.85 | 12.79 | 0.70 | 9.96 | 14.86 |
| F | 0.86 | 1.17 | 1.18 | ||||||||||
| pc | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.33 | ||||||||||
| Average value | 2.17 | 40.07 | 14.58 | ||||||||||
Apamin, melittin, and PLA2 contents of samples grouped into the factors of harvesting time and collection site of the beehivea
| Component | Grouping Factors | Group Codeb | N | Mean | SEc | Min. | Max. | t | pd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvesting Time | Apamin | Samples collected from the inside of beehives either at day or night-time | IH/DC | 16 | 2.23 | 0.13 | 1.62 | 3.81 | 0.40 | 0.68 |
| IH/NC | 17 | 2.17 | 0.09 | 1.62 | 2.77 | |||||
| Melittin | IH/DC | 16 | 39.02 | 1.94 | 29.50 | 61.90 | 0.13 | 0.72 | ||
| IH/NC | 17 | 39.88 | 1.44 | 29.66 | 48.56 | |||||
| PLA2 | IH/DC | 16 | 15.79 | 0.93 | 10.88 | 26.25 | 0.31 | 0.20 | ||
| IH/NC | 17 | 14.35 | 0.62 | 10.41 | 17.86 | |||||
| Harvesting Site | Apamin | Samples collected at day-time either from the inside or entrance of beehives. | IH/DC | 16 | 2.23 | 0.13 | 1.62 | 3.81 | 0.40 | 0.62 |
| EH/DC | 17 | 2.13 | 0.16 | 1.27 | 3.95 | |||||
| Melittin | IH/DC | 16 | 39.02 | 1.94 | 29.50 | 61.90 | 0.76 | 0.46 | ||
| EH/DC | 17 | 41.25 | 2.22 | 25.57 | 63.18 | |||||
| PLA2 | IH/DC | 16 | 15.79 | 0.93 | 10.88 | 26.25 | 0.08 | 0.11 | ||
| EH/DC | 17 | 13.66 | 0.89 | 8.49 | 24.95 |
Sample groups described according to the selected factorsa
| Code for Sample Groupa | Total Sample Numbers | Factors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvesting Time | Harvesting Site of the Beehive | Seasons | Geographic Location | ||
| IH / DC | 16 | Day | Inside | May, June, July, August | DAGEM Apiary, Duzce |
| EH/DC | 17 | Day | Entrance | May, June, July, August | DAGEM Apiary, Duzce |
| IH/NC | 16 | Night | Inside | May, June, July, August | DAGEM Apiary, Duzce |
| DS | 50 | Day time | Inside | May, June, July, August | DAGEM Apiary, Duzce |
| DGL | 27 | Day | Inside | - | Apiaries located in Manisa, Muğla, Balikesir, Düzce and Mersin |
Apamin, melittin, and PLA2 contents of samples (DGL) obtained from different geographic locationsa
| APAMIN, % | MELITTIN, % | PLA2, %b | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCATION | N | Mean | SEb | Min. | Max. | Mean | SEb | Min. | Max. | Mean | SEb | Min. | Max. |
| DÜZCE | 10 | 2.56 | 0.16 | 2.04 | 3.81 | 51.87 | 3.06 | 39.28 | 64.04 | 18.45 | 1.21 | 12.70 | 26.25 |
| MANİSA | 5 | 1.96 | 0.11 | 1.74 | 2.37 | 37.83 | 1.51 | 34.38 | 42.05 | 11.12 | 0.55 | 9.84 | 13.00 |
| MUĞLA | 5 | 2.17 | 0.24 | 1.47 | 2.81 | 36.71 | 4.54 | 19.61 | 43.72 | 11.64 | 1.34 | 7.22 | 15.48 |
| BALIKESİR | 4 | 1.92 | 0.33 | 1.50 | 2.29 | 46.97 | 4.85 | 41.16 | 61.47 | 16.49 | 3.97 | 11.47 | 28.18 |
| MERSİN | 3 | 1.57 | 0.30 | 1.28 | 1.89 | 44.85 | 4.44 | 37.75 | 53.02 | 21.26 | 1.62 | 18.21 | 23.75 |
| Total | 27 | 2.17 | 0.53 | 1.28 | 3.81 | 44.96 | 1.99 | 19.61 | 64.04 | 15.85 | 1.02 | 7.22 | 28.18 |
| F | 4.08 | 3.51 | 5.18 | ||||||||||
| pc | 0.013 | 0.023 | 0.004 | ||||||||||