Organic Bee Pollen: Botanical Origin, Nutritional Value, Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant Activity and Microbiological Quality

Organic bee pollen (BP, n = 22) harvested from the Douro International Natural Park (DINP, Portugal) was studied. Nine botanical families were found in the mixture of the samples. The water activity and pH ranged 0.21–0.37 and 4.3–5.2, respectively. The BP analyses averaged 67.7% carbohydrates, 21.8...

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Main Authors: Leticia Estevinho, Antonio Iglesias, Xesús Feás, M. Pilar Vázquez-Tato, Julio A. Seijas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/7/8359