Palynological and proximal chemical composition of bee pollen commercial of Merida, Venezuela.

Abstract:

The pollen col-lected by the bees is harvested with pollen traps before it enters the hive, dehydrated and marketed as bee pollen. It is a nutritional and medicinal product, its composition varies according to the botanical origin, which is perceived by the dif-ferent colors of the pollen balls. Proximal chemical and palynological analyzes were carried out on three commercial brands of bee pollen from the Main Market of Mérida to determine their nutritional value. Eleven types of pollen were detected, belonging to nine botanical families: Arecaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Fabaceae, Lami-aceae, Myrtaceae, Rosaceae, and Solanaceae. Variations in the percentage content (g/100 g pollen) of carbohydrates (62.6 – 64.8), ashes (2.0 – 2.8), moisture (6.9 – 7.3), lipids (5 .7 – 6.2) and proteins (20.0 – 22.7) corresponded to ranges reported in the literature.

Año de publicación:

2022

Keywords:

• palynology
• Nutritional value
• Bee pollen
• chemical composition

Fuente:

scopus