Portuguese bee pollen: Palynological study, nutritional and microbiological evaluation

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 429-435

  Estevinho, Leticia M ^a   Rodrigues, Sandra ^a   Pereira, Ana P ^a   Feás, Xesús ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bee pollen; Fatty acids; Microbiological safety; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

BEE POLLEN; CLINICAL PRACTICES; ERICACEAE; FAECAL COLIFORMS; MESOPHILES; MICROBIOLOGICAL EVALUATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL SAFETY; N-3 FATTY ACIDS; NATURAL FOOD; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; PORTUGAL; REDUCING SUGARS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TOXIGENIC;

BACTERIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FATTY ACIDS; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS; SATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

SUGARS;

APOIDEA; BORAGINACEAE; CLOSTRIDIA; ERICACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84855880997     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2011.02859.x     Document Type: Article

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