RT Journal Article
T1 Commercial bee pollen with different geographical origins: A comprehensive approach
A1 Nogueira, Carla
A1 Iglesias Becerra, Antonio
A1 Feás Sánchez, Xesús
A1 Estevinho, Leticia M.
K1 Bee pollen
K1 Microbiological characterization
K1 Physicochemical characterization
K1 Pollinic analysis
K1 Labeling rules
AB Since the primordial of humanity, pollen has been considered a good source ofnutrients and energy. Its promising healing properties have also been referred to. Thepresent study aimed to characterize, for the first time, eight commercial pollens fromPortugal and Spain available on the market studying the legislation on labeling, pollinicorigin, physicochemical and microbiological analyses and identification of yeasts. Elevenbotanical families were found amongst the samples. The most abundant family and themost dominant pollen was Cistaceae. The moisture content, ash, aw, pH, reducing sugars,carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and energy were analyzed and the specific parameters werewithin the specifications required by some countries with legislation regarding theseparameters. Microbiologically commercial pollen showed acceptable safety for thecommercial quality and hygiene. All samples showed negative results for toxigenicspecies. The microorganisms studied were aerobic mesophiles, yeasts and moulds,coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella and sulfite-reducingClostridium. During the work, six yeasts species were isolated from pollen, withRhodotorula mucilaginosa being the most abundant, as it was present in four samples
PB MDPI
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22282
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/22282
LA eng
NO Nogueira, C., Iglesias Becerra, A., Feás Sánchez, X. y Fernandes Estevinho, M.L.M. (2012). Commercial bee pollen with different geographical origins: A comprehensive approach. Int. J. Mol. Sci., vol. 13, 11173-11187
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026