Relationship between botanical origin and antioxidants vitamins of bee-collected pollen

Abstract

Recebido em 25/9/07; aceito em 8/1/09; publicado na web em 28/5/09This study quantified vitamin C, E and β-carotene in samples of fresh bee-collected pollen and correlating them with the botanical origin. Vitamin content varied between 13.5 and 42.5 µg/g for vitamin E; 56.3 and 198.9 µg/g for β-carotene and 273.9 and 560.3 µg/g for vitamin C. It was concluded that the botanical origin and collecting season influenced the vitamin contents. There is a relationship between the vitamins and its botanical origin: Raphanus sp and Macroptilium sp, Mimosa caesalpineafolia with β-carotene; Raphanus sp, Eucalyptus sp, Macroptilium sp, Mimosa caesalpineafolia with vitamin E and Anadenanthera sp, Arecaceae type and Philodendron sp with vitamin C.

Influence of the Collection Season on Production, Size, and Chemical Composition of Bee Pollen Produced by Apis Mellifera L.

“…In this way, plants presenting pollen with a high concentration of lipid content are more likely to be visited. The lipid results from our present study are similar to those that Oliveira et al (2009) obtained in 5 samples from southeastern Brazil. The ash content found in bee pollen was more significant for particles larger than 2.0 mm, during the summer and autumn.…”

Physicochemical characteristics of pollen collected by Amazonian stingless bees

“…Its composition includes proteins, lipids, fibers (MARCHINI et al, 2006), minerals (FUNARI et al, 2003), vitamins C andE andβ-carotene (ALMEIDA-MURADIAN et al, 2005;OLIVEIRA et al, 2009), free amino acids (PARAMAS et al, 2006), sugars (QIAN et al, 2008), unsaturated fatty acids (FEAS et al, 2012), and phenolic compounds (MARGHITAS et al, 2009).…”

Quantificação das vitaminas do complexo B (B1, B2) e vitâmeros das vitaminas B3 e B6 em amostras de pólen apícola desidratado provenientes da Região Sul do Brasil

“…O pólen apícola é composto por proteínas, carboidratos, lipídeos, sais minerais, vitaminas antioxidantes (vitamina C, E e β-caroteno, como pró-vitamina A), do complexo B (B 1 , B 2 , B 3 e B 6 ) e vitamina D (ARRUDA et al, 2013a(ARRUDA et al, , 2013bCAMPOS, CUNHA e MARKHAM, 1997;MELO e ALMEIDA-MURADIAN, 2010;MUNIATEGUI et al, 1990;OLIVEIRA et al, 2009), assim como compostos fenólicos, principalmente flavonóides (ALMARAZ-ABARCA et al, 2003, 2007CARPES et al, 2007CARPES et al, , 2008CARPES et al, , 2009aCARPES et al, , 2009bLOPES et al, 2011;.…”

“…O mercado favorável ao consumo de produtos naturais, complementares à dieta ou com efeitos terapêuticos, vem estimulando e promovendo a produção de pólen apícola (LIGEN, 1989;PEREIRA et al, 1994;ROCHA et al, 2002) MENDONÇA et al, 2008;MODRO, 2010;MODRO et al, 2011;MORETI et al, 2011a;OLIVEIRA et al, 2009;SODRÉ et al, 2008).…”

“…As adaptações ocorreram através da escolha adequada de equipamentos, ajuste de medidas de telas retentoras, manejo, reconhecimento da flora polinífera e nectarífera, conhecimento do comportamento de coleta do pólen apícola na flora brasileira, caracterização físico-química, técnicas de processamento e seu preparo e comercialização (ALVES, 1995;BARRETO, 2004;BARRETO et al, 2000;FUNARI et al, 1994;LOPES et al, 2011;MELO e ALMEIDA-MURADIAN, 2010MORETI, 1995;OLIVEIRA et al, 2009;SALOMÉ e SALOMÉ, 1998;SAMPAIO e FREITAS, 1993;SCHAUSE, 1994;REIS e MARCHINI 2000).…”