Physicochemical parameters and content of b-complex vitamins: An exploratory study of bee pollen from southern Brazilian states

Bianca Rodrigues de S., José Gasparotto S., Adriane Alexandre Machado De-Melo, Daniel Granato, Elias Da Silva A., Alex Da Silva De F., Ortrud Monika B., Aroni Sattler, Ligia Bicudo de A. M.

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine the presence of B-complex vitamins and some physicochemical parameters in bee pollen samples from the southern Brazilian states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul and, then, to identify their correlations with the geographical and botanical origin of the samples using multivariate statistical techniques. B-complex vitamins were determined by HPLC and mean contents were 0.79 mg/100 g (vitamin B1), 0.88 mg/100 g (vitamin B2), 5.31 mg/100 g (sum of vitamin B3 vitamers) and 4.42 mg/100 g (sum of B6 vitamers). The physicochemical parameters of the samples were consistent with those reported in the literature. The results showed that bee pollen is an important source of B-complex vitamins and multivariate statistical exploratory techniques suggested its nutritional content should be evaluated locally.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)232-242
Number of pages11
JournalRevista Chilena de Nutricion
Volume45
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sep 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bcomplex vitamins
  • Bee pollen
  • Botanical origin
  • Chemometrics
  • Physicochemical parameters

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