Local bee pollen is used for it’s medicinal properties as well as for controlling local allergies/hay fever.
Bee pollen has an impressive nutritional profile.
It contains over 250 biologically active substances, including proteins, carbs, lipids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and antioxidants.
Bee pollen granules consist of approximately:
- Carbs: 40%
- Protein: 35%
- Water: 4–10%
- Fats: 5%
- Other substances: 5–15%
The latter category includes vitamins, minerals, antibiotics and antioxidants.
However, the pollen’s nutritional content depends on the plant source and season collected.
Bee pollen is loaded with a wide variety of antioxidants, among them flavonoids, carotenoids, quercetin, kaempferol and agglutination.
Antioxidants protect your body against potentially harmful molecules called free radicals. Damage by free radicals is linked to chronic diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Bee pollen may help lower heart disease risk factors such as “bad” LDL cholesterol and lipid oxidation.
Bee pollen has been used traditionally to reduce inflammation and swelling.
| Weight | 2.25 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7 × 3.25 × 3.25 cm |
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