Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey
Bee pollen, an important bee product, is harvested as a food supplement for humans, so it must be safe in terms of toxic components for consumption. The aim of this study is to determine the amounts of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), dioxin-like poly...
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| author | Özkök Aslı Çakıroğulları Gül Çelik Sorkun Kadriye Yağlı Hatice Gür Alsan İbrahim Bektaş Berkay Kılıç Devrim |
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| description | Bee pollen, an important bee product, is harvested as a food supplement for humans, so it must be safe in terms of toxic components for consumption. The aim of this study is to determine the amounts of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) and non dioxin-like PCBs (ndl-PCBs) in the bee pollen pellets of Apis mellifera L. collected from Çankırı, located in the central Anatolia region of Turkey, between June and July 2014. Six types of pollen belonging to four families: Centaurea triumfettii L. - Asteraceae family; Brassica spp. L. - Brassicaceae family; Cistus spp. L. - Cistaceae family; Onobrychis spp. L., Hedysarum spp. L. and Trifolium spp. L. - Fabaceae family, were determined through microscopic analysis. Dioxin and PCB congeners were determined in a pooled bee pollen sample and all the results were found lower than the European Union regulatory limits for other foods. To the best of our knowledge, this is among the first studies on dioxin analysis in bee pollen worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1a2c9613d20a48b7b8cc9cc401f360d52022-12-21T22:38:24ZengSciendoJournal of Apicultural Science2299-48312018-06-01621798810.2478/jas-2018-0011jas-2018-0011Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of TurkeyÖzkök Aslı0Çakıroğulları Gül Çelik1Sorkun Kadriye2Yağlı Hatice Gür3Alsan İbrahim4Bektaş Berkay5Kılıç Devrim6Hacettepe University, Bee and Bee Products Research and Application Center (HARUM), Ankara, TurkeyRepublic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, National Food Reference Laboratory, Ankara, TurkeyHacettepe University, Bee and Bee Products Research and Application Center (HARUM), Ankara, TurkeyRepublic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, National Food Reference Laboratory, Ankara, TurkeyRepublic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, National Food Reference Laboratory, Ankara, TurkeyRepublic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, National Food Reference Laboratory, Ankara, TurkeyRepublic of Turkey Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, National Food Reference Laboratory, Ankara, TurkeyBee pollen, an important bee product, is harvested as a food supplement for humans, so it must be safe in terms of toxic components for consumption. The aim of this study is to determine the amounts of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs) and non dioxin-like PCBs (ndl-PCBs) in the bee pollen pellets of Apis mellifera L. collected from Çankırı, located in the central Anatolia region of Turkey, between June and July 2014. Six types of pollen belonging to four families: Centaurea triumfettii L. - Asteraceae family; Brassica spp. L. - Brassicaceae family; Cistus spp. L. - Cistaceae family; Onobrychis spp. L., Hedysarum spp. L. and Trifolium spp. L. - Fabaceae family, were determined through microscopic analysis. Dioxin and PCB congeners were determined in a pooled bee pollen sample and all the results were found lower than the European Union regulatory limits for other foods. To the best of our knowledge, this is among the first studies on dioxin analysis in bee pollen worldwide.https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2018-0011apis melliferabee pollendioxinsenvironmental contaminationpolychlorinated biphenylsturkey |
| spellingShingle | Özkök Aslı Çakıroğulları Gül Çelik Sorkun Kadriye Yağlı Hatice Gür Alsan İbrahim Bektaş Berkay Kılıç Devrim Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey Journal of Apicultural Science apis mellifera bee pollen dioxins environmental contamination polychlorinated biphenyls turkey |
| title | Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey |
| title_full | Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey |
| title_short | Dioxin Analysis of Bee Pollen Pellets Collected by Apis mellifera L. in Rural Area of Turkey |
| title_sort | dioxin analysis of bee pollen pellets collected by apis mellifera l in rural area of turkey |
| topic | apis mellifera bee pollen dioxins environmental contamination polychlorinated biphenyls turkey |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2018-0011 |
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