Background The food industry today is returning to natural foods after emphasizing the
processed products due to the higher consumer demand for foods which are well …

Bee products have been used since ancient times both for their nutritional value and for a
broad spectrum of therapeutic purposes. They are deemed to be a potential source of …

Bee pollen is a hive product made up of flower pollen grains, nectar, and bee salivary
secretions that beekeepers can collect without damaging the hive. Bee pollen, also called …

Since ancient times bee pollen has been considered a good source of bioactive substances
and energy. Taking into account the current demand for healthy and natural foods, it is not …

Pollen is recognized as an excellent dietary supplement for human nutrition, which is why it
can be found in different forms on the market (granules, capsules, tablets, pellets, and …

Chemical characterization of bee pollen is of great importance for its quality estimation.
Multifloral and unifloral bee pollen samples collected from continental, mountain and …

The effects of different hot-air drying (HAD) temperature (40, 50, 60, and 70° C) on the drying
characteristics, color changes, the contents of α-dicarbonyl compounds (α-DCs), 5 …

Honeybee pollen loads result from the agglutination of pollen grains and salivary secretions
of bees. The potential use of honeybee pollen as a food supplement greatly depends on its …

Recent research shows variations in pollen chemical constituents and, consequently, in their
therapeutic properties. Mono and multifloral bee pollen extracts were investigated for …

This paper presents the findings of a comprehensive review on common bee pollen
processing methods which can impact extraction efficiency and lead to differences in …