Naslov (eng)

Beebread samples a possible source of macroelements, microelements and trace elements

Autor

Barreiro, Javier
Falcao, Soraia
Arapcheska, Mila
Nedić, Nebojsa
Ordonez, Ester
Šavikin, Katarina
El‑Sayed Hatem, Adel
Cepeda, Alberto
Nebot, Carolina

Opis (eng)

Bees are animals from which different food products can be obtained, including honey, royal jelly, pollen, and propolis, all of which are well known. Bee bread is a bee product that is starting to gain interest. It is a combination of pollen, nectar, and bee saliva, and bees store it in the honeycomb cells. After undergoing lactic fermentation by various bacteria and yeast, which could take several weeks, the product is ready. From a nutritional point of view, bee bread contains, in addition to carbohydrates, protein, lipids, bioactive compounds such as vitamins and polyphenols, and macro-, micro-, and trace elements. The objective of this work is to evaluate the presence of minerals in bee bread samples obtained from COST members from 10 different countries. Bee bread samples were extracted from the combs manually or with the help of an extractor. Lyophilized samples were homogenized, and after microwave digestion, the mineral content was analysed by ICP-MS. The evaluation of the health benefits based on the consumption of bee bread regarding mineral levels and daily dose recommendations for different population groups is also presented.

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2025

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