Bee-collected pollen is generally found to contain notable levels of provitamin A, B-1 (thiamin), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3 (niacin), B-5, B-6 (pyridoxine), B-12 (cyanocobalamine), C, D, E, H, K, biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, lecithin, inositol, and rutin. It also generally contains significant amounts of the minerals calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron, copper, iodine, zinc, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, boron, silica, and titanium*. It also contains around 22 amino acids, 59 trace elements, 11 enzymes or co-enzymes, 14 fatty acids, 11 carbohydrates and approximately 25 % protein.(Envirobee-2002).
*Values for minerals are believed to be in the order of their average relative abundance, thus for example, the calcium to phosphorous ratio is on average 1:1
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*Values for minerals are believed to be in the order of their average relative abundance, thus for example, the calcium to phosphorous ratio is on average 1:1
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