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

This 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...

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Published in:Química Nova 2009, Vol.32 (5), p.1099-1102
Main Authors: Oliveira, Karla C. L. S., Moriya, Marina, Azedo, Ricardo A. B., Almeida-Muradian, Ligia B. de, Teixeira, Erica W., Alves, Maria L. T. M. F., Moreti, Augusta C. de C. C.
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Language:English
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bee-collected pollen
CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
pollen analysis
vitamins
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Summary:This 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.
ISSN:0100-4042
1678-7064
1678-7064
DOI:10.1590/S0100-40422009000500003