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| Deveza,Michele Valadares; Keller,Kelly Moura; Lorenzon,Maria Cristina Affonso; Nunes,Lucila Maria Teixeira; Sales,Érika Oliveira; Barth,Ortrud Monika. |
| Abstract Pollen is used in the human diet as a food supplement because of its high nutritional value; however, this product is prone to fungal contamination that could potentially generate toxins that are harmful to human health. This study aimed to verify the floral diversity of commercial brands of bee pollen and their mycotoxicological safety for human consumption. A total of 27 bee pollen samples were analyzed; these samples represented commercial brands, either showing an inspection seal or not, marketed in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The analyzed parameters included floral diversity through palynological analysis, water activity, fungal counts, identification and toxigenic profiles. The palynological analysis identified nine plant families, of which... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bee products; Fungi; Mycotoxins; Pollen loads; Public health. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000401171 |
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