An evidence-based systematic review of bee pollen by the natural standard research collaboration

Journal of Dietary Supplements

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 290-312

  Ulbricht, Catherine ^a   Conquer, Julie ^b   Giese, Nicole ^b   Khalsa, Karta Purkh Singh ^c   Sklar, Joshua ^d   Weissner, Wendy ^b   Woods, Jen ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Natural Standard   (United States)

^c BASTYR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^e NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Bee pollen; Dosing; Evidence based; Interactions; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacology; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

ANIMAL; APITHERAPY; BEE; COOPERATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; POLLEN; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; APITHERAPY; BEES; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; POLLEN;

APOIDEA;

EID: 70349453736     PISSN: 19390211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19390210903081381     Document Type: Review

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