Investigation of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Bee Pollen Collected from Different Geographical Regions in Turkey


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TABATABAEİ P., NİSBET C.

Kocatepe Veterinary Journal, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.359-365, 2021 (TRDizin) identifier

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidan activity, total phenolic acid, and total flavonoid content in bee pollen collected from different regions of Turkey. A total of 81 bee pollen samples from 81 beekeepers were collected from 6 different regions of Turkey. Total phenolic content of pollen samples was determined in mg gallic acid equivalent gr pollen sample (mgGAE/gr) and total flavonoid analysis was made with a spectrophotometric method in mg based on quercetin (QE/g) concentration. Total antioxidant level was conducted according to free radical scavenger effects of pollen on DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) as an indirect method. According to the results of the study, total phenolic acid levels of pollen differed between 7.81 and 57.69 (mg GAE/g), total flavonoid content differed between 3.72 and 4.97 (mg QE/g) and DPPH differed between 55.18 and 94.08 (mg/ml).It is considered that the study data will contribute to the presentation of the chemical components of Turkish bee pollen.