Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/21.1.2533
Physicochemical properties and antioxidant capacity of bee pollen collected in Tuzla Canton (B&H)
Damir Aličić
; Public Institution “Mješovita srednja hemijska škola Tuzla”, Bosne Srebrene 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ivana Flanjak
orcid.org/0000-0003-4545-4228
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Kuhačeva 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Đurđica Ačkar
orcid.org/0000-0003-4257-2907
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Kuhačeva 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Midhat Jašić
; Faculty of Technology Tuzla, Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jurislav Babić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6453-1850
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Kuhačeva 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Drago Šubarić
orcid.org/0000-0002-6956-5814
; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Kuhačeva 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate bee pollen load samples collected in Tuzla Canton regarding physicochemical composition and antioxidant properties, with relation to collecting area and time of collection. Bee pollen load samples were collected in two periods: March/April and May/June at 13 locations, dried and analysed for protein, free fat, ash, moisture, total polyphenol and total flavonoid content, and antioxidant properties. The results showed that bee pollen collected in March/April had lower content of proteins, but higher content of total polyphenols and higher antioxidant activity, while total flavonoid content was not influenced by collection period. The location had significant influence on bee pollen properties.
Keywords
bee pollen; physicochemical properties; polyphenol content; flavonoid content; antioxidant activity
Hrčak ID:
236475
URI
Publication date:
30.3.2020.
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