Composition and quality of bee pollen from seven brasilian State and Federal District

Authors

  • Lídia Maria Ruv Carelli Barreto Universidade de Taubaté, Taubaté, SP
  • Sílvia Regina Cunha Funari Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção e Exploração Animal, Botucatu, SP
  • Ricardo de Oliveira Orsi Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção e Exploração Animal, Botucatu, SP

Keywords:

physical-chemical analysis, microbiological analysis, bee pollen, pollen dirtiness

Abstract

Forty two samples of dehydrated bee pollen from seven brazilian states (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Sergipe and Bahia) and Federal District, were investigated according to its physical-chemical parameters, microbiological, macro and microscopic analyses, as well as the package used. The samples of dehydrated bee pollen were packed into glass (58.82%) or plastic (41.18%), with validity time ranging from six month to three years. The percentage of macroscopic dirtiness was 0.0% to 25.4% and the contaminative particles were intact insect and Apis mellifera, Coleoptera, Anobiidae, larva and propolis fragments. It was also observed fungi on the surface. Microbiological dirtiness were alga, raphides, yeast and acarides. The microbiological analyses shows that: 89.29% of the samples did not show faecal coliformes and 100% of the samples were negative to Salmonella sp. However, 11.76% of the samples were positive to mould and yeast. A biochemical analysis shows variations on total sugar and lipids contents. These results suggest the need of permanent control in the bee pollen chain production and the need to improve the legislation to certify the product quality.

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Published

2013-11-27

Issue

Section

ANIMAL QUALITY PRODUCTS

How to Cite

Composition and quality of bee pollen from seven brasilian State and Federal District. (2013). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 62(2), 167-175. http://35.198.24.243/index.php/bia/article/view/1309

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