TY  - JOUR
TI  - PALYNOLOGICAL ANALYSES, CHEMICAL and MINERAL  COMPOSITION OF SOME HONEYBEE POLLEN PELLETS
AB  - Bee products have gained popularity in recent years as food, dietary supplements and adjuvant  products due to their extraordinary health properties. Globally, bee pollen is the second most  consumed product after honey, has a special importance as a male reproductive unit of flowers, as  well as a rich nutrient material, as it contains the oral secretions of the honeybee. In this study,  palynological identification of bee pollen collected from apiaries from different regions was made. The  bee pollen content was found to be consisting of dry matter between 71.47-81.38%, protein between  17.5-26.0%, fat 5.84-10.95%, and ash content 2.02-2.44%. Moreover, the most common mineral  elements in pollen were calcium, potassium, magnesium, silicium, sodium and iron. Besides, heavy  metals such as arsenic, cadmium and lead have been detected in bee pollen samples that is a result  of the increased environmental pollution and have negative effects on health. Therefore, in bee pollen  production, identification, determination of nutritional quality and standardization of pollen are very  important for producers and consumers.
AU  - Topal, Erkan
AU  - Çakıcı, Neslihan
AU  - Bilisik Tosunoglu, Aycan
AU  - Bay, Veysel
AU  - Yıldızdal, İsmail
DO  - 10.31467/uluaricilik.996036
PY  - 2021
JO  - Uludağ Arıcılık Dergisi
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
SN  - 1303-0248
SP  - 187
EP  - 197
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1139993
ER  -