Phenolic compounds, melissopalynological, physicochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of jandaíra (Melipona subnitida) honey

► Jandaíra honey was analyzed for melissopalynological, chemical and antioxidant tests. ► Physicochemical and phenolic analysis revealed a similar profile consisting of flavonoids and abscisic acid. ► The identified compounds were adequately quantified using HPLC-DAD. ► All honey samples showed high antioxidant activity correlating strongly with the phenolic content.