Abstract
Amino acid content of honey bee-collected (Apis mellifera L.) and hand-collected dandelion, Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wigg., pollen was determined by ion exchange chromatography of acid-hydrolyzed samples. Hand-collected pollen (one source) was unexpectedly higher in proline and valine than bee-collected pollen (five sources). Generally, dandelion pollen was low relative to honey bee requirements in valine and isoleucine and low in leucine and arginine. The reported poor brood-rearing capability of dandelion pollen appears to be the result of multiamino acid deficiency.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
