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Multielemental Analysis of Bee Pollen, Propolis, and Royal Jelly Collected in West-Central Poland.
Matuszewska, Eliza; Klupczynska, Agnieszka; Maciolek, Krzysztof; Kokot, Zenon J; Matysiak, Jan.
Affiliation
  • Matuszewska E; Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6 Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland.
  • Klupczynska A; Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6 Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland.
  • Maciolek K; Aquanet Laboratory Ltd., 126 Dolna Wilda Street, 61-492 Poznan, Poland.
  • Kokot ZJ; Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, 13 Street, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland.
  • Matysiak J; Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Grunwaldzka 6 Street, 60-780 Poznan, Poland.
Molecules ; 26(9)2021 Apr 21.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33919229
Beehive products possess nutritional value and health-promoting properties and are recommended as so-called "superfoods". However, because of their natural origin, they may contain relevant elemental contaminants. Therefore, to assess the quality of bee products, we examined concentrations of a broad range of 24 selected elements in propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly. The quantitative analyses were performed with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) techniques. The results of our research indicate that bee products contain essential macronutrients (i.e., K, P, and S) and micronutrients (i.e., Zn and Fe) in concentrations depending on the products' type. However, the presence of toxic heavy metals makes it necessary to test the quality of bee products before using them as dietary supplements. Bearing in mind that bee products are highly heterogenous and, depending on the environmental factors, differ in their elemental content, it is necessary to develop standards regulating the acceptable levels of inorganic pollutants. Furthermore, since bees and their products are considered to be an effective biomonitoring tool, our results may reflect the environment's condition in west-central Poland, affecting the health and well-being of both humans and bees.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pollen / Propolis / Bees / Finite Element Analysis / Fatty Acids / Food Analysis Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Year: 2021 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pollen / Propolis / Bees / Finite Element Analysis / Fatty Acids / Food Analysis Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Year: 2021 Type: Article