Chemical constituents and free radical scavenging activity of corn pollen collected from <it>Apis mellifera</it> hives compared to floral corn pollen at Nan, Thailand

• Main Authors: Chantarudee Atip (Author), Phuwapraisirisan Preecha (Author), Kimura Kiyoshi (Author), Okuyama Masayuki (Author), Mori Haruhide (Author), Kimura Atsuo (Author), Chanchao Chanpen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bee pollen is composed of floral pollen mixed with nectar and bee secretion that is collected by foraging honey (<it>Apis</it> sp.) and stingless bees. It is rich in nutrients, such as sugars, proteins, lipids, vitamins a...