Abstract
Diversity of allochtonous substances detected in bee pollen pellets
Highlights
Bee pollen comes from different flower types and is primarily collected by the Apis mellifera honey bee to feed its larvae in their first stage of growth (Estevinho et al, 2012)
Botanical-palynological analysis of pollen pellets collected from the Levice district revealed four pollen species; Trifolium pratense (Red clover, Fabaceae) (Fig. 2), Brassica napus (Oilseed rape, Brassicaceae) (Figs. 4, 6), Helianthus annuus (Sunflower, Asteraceae) (Fig. 7) and Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion, Asteraceae) (Fig. 8)
Pollen pellets obtained from the Levice district in the Slovak Republic contained the following four pollen species; Trifolium pratense (Red clover, Fabaceae), Brassica napus (Rape Oilseed, Brassicaceae), Helianthus annuus (Sunflower, Asteraceae) and Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion, Asteraceae)
Summary
Bee pollen comes from different flower types and is primarily collected by the Apis mellifera honey bee to feed its larvae in their first stage of growth (Estevinho et al, 2012). Pollen pellets have long been recognised as beneficial in medical therapy and nutrient supplements (Linskens and Jorde, 1997; Villanueva et al, 2002) and medical research has confirmed bee pollen is valuable in the following human health aspects; (i) allergy desensitisation (ii) tumour presence (iii) prostate problems and (iv) arteriosclerosis. It has proven beneficial in tissue repair, promoting toxic elimination, rapidly decreasing excessive cholesterol and radical scavenging activity (Estevinho et al, 2012; Nogueira et al, 2012; Linskens and Jorde, 1997)
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