Table 3 Composition, proximate analysis and antioxidant capacity of bee pollen.

From: Bee pollen in zebrafish diet affects intestinal microbiota composition and skin cutaneous melanoma development

Composition

Mean ± SD

Moisture

14.56 ± 0.05

Crude protein

17.57 ± 0.04

Ether extract

5.14 ± 0.12

Carbohydrates

60.38 ± 0.16

Total sugar

25.59 ± 0.26

Reducing sugars

24.78 ± 0.12

Sacarose

0.82 ± 0.14

Ashesa

3.02 ± 0.04

Antioxidant capacity

Phenolic content (mgGAE/g)

19.15 ± 4.13

ABTS (μmol trolox/mg)

3955.30 ± 27.05

  1. Data are represented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 3). Values expressed for each 100 g of dry matter. All values are in accordance with the Ministry of Agriculture, Cattle and Supplying (MAPA) normative instruction 3 (annex V) which addresses requirements for bee products commercialization in Brazil. aMineral analysis: N, 34.8 g/kg; P, 6.57 g/kg; K, 6.73 g/kg; Ca, 5.92 g/kg; Mg, 2.18 g/kg; S, 2.22 g/kg; B, 6.07 mg/kg; Cu, 11.69 mg/kg; Mn, 222.24 mg/kg; Zn, 64.40 mg/kg; Fe, 106.07.
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