Microbiological quality and physicochemical characterization of Brazilian bee pollen

Autor(es)

Soares de Arruda, Vanilda Aparecida ; dos Santos, Alexandre Vieria ; Sampaio, Davi Figueiredo ; Araujo, Elias da Silva ; de Castro Peixoto, Andre Luis ; Fernandes Estevinho, Maria Leticia ; de Almeida-Muradian, Ligia Bicudo

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF APICULTURAL RESEARCH; v. 56, n. 3, p. 231-238, 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Sixty-two commercial samples of dehydrated bee pollen (Apis mellifera bees) collected in Brazil (eight states and the Federal District) were analyzed for commercial quality (moisture, ash, lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates), and hygiene (aerobic mesophiles, yeasts and molds, coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and sulfite-reducing Clostridium). The analyzed samples were within the regulatory limits established by the legislation for ash, lipid and protein, except for moisture content. The analyzed hygiene parameters evaluated for bee pollen are not regulated by the Brazilian legislation, and the data discussed can contribute to regulatory agencies. Only moderate and weak correlations were observed between dehydrated pollen samples and the parameters evaluated. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/52163-5 - Polen apicola desidratado: composicao fisico-quimica, qualidade microbiologica, compostos fenolicos e flavonoides, atividade antioxidante e origem botanica.
• Beneficiário: Vanilda Aparecida Soares de Arruda Peixoto
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado