Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries
The value of honey as a natural food product is influenced by its pollen content, with the dominant type of pollen conferring specific medicinal properties. The present study examines the pollen spectra of 31 honeys from urban (linden, acacia, polyfloral, honeydew) and rural (rape, acacia, polyflora...
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| author | Gamrat Renata Puc Małgorzata Gałczyńska Małgorzata Bosiacki Mateusz Witczak Agata Telesiński Arkadiusz |
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| description | The value of honey as a natural food product is influenced by its pollen content, with the dominant type of pollen conferring specific medicinal properties. The present study examines the pollen spectra of 31 honeys from urban (linden, acacia, polyfloral, honeydew) and rural (rape, acacia, polyfloral, honeydew) apiaries in Poland. The pollen in content in honey ranged from 0.2 to 88 %. In total, 76 plant taxa were identified, 21 of which were assigned to forms A, B and C. Higher pollen grain content and a greater diversity of honey plant taxa were found in the urban honey, particularly polyfloral honey; this could be attributed to the rich variety of plants found in urban green areas compared to rural areas ones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6a421dbec5b43e6ad55a84d361209282022-12-22T01:33:24ZengSciendoActa Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology2344-150X2022-06-0126110912210.2478/aucft-2022-0009Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural ApiariesGamrat Renata0Puc Małgorzata1Gałczyńska Małgorzata2Bosiacki Mateusz3Witczak Agata4Telesiński Arkadiusz5Department of Environmental Management, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Słowackiego 17, PL-71-434Szczecin, PolandInstitute of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of Szczecin, Wacława Felczaka 3c, PL-70-412Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Bioengineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Słowackiego 17, PL-71-434Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Functional Diagnostics and Physical Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Żołnierska 54, PL-71-210Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Toxicology, Dairy Technology and Food Storage, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, PL-71-459Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Bioengineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Słowackiego 17, PL-71-434Szczecin, PolandThe value of honey as a natural food product is influenced by its pollen content, with the dominant type of pollen conferring specific medicinal properties. The present study examines the pollen spectra of 31 honeys from urban (linden, acacia, polyfloral, honeydew) and rural (rape, acacia, polyfloral, honeydew) apiaries in Poland. The pollen in content in honey ranged from 0.2 to 88 %. In total, 76 plant taxa were identified, 21 of which were assigned to forms A, B and C. Higher pollen grain content and a greater diversity of honey plant taxa were found in the urban honey, particularly polyfloral honey; this could be attributed to the rich variety of plants found in urban green areas compared to rural areas ones.https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2022-0009bee productpollen classificationhoney plantsurban and rural areas |
| spellingShingle | Gamrat Renata Puc Małgorzata Gałczyńska Małgorzata Bosiacki Mateusz Witczak Agata Telesiński Arkadiusz Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries Acta Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series E: Food Technology bee product pollen classification honey plants urban and rural areas |
| title | Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries |
| title_full | Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries |
| title_fullStr | Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries |
| title_short | Differences in the Pollen Content of Varieties of Polish Honey from Urban and Rural Apiaries |
| title_sort | differences in the pollen content of varieties of polish honey from urban and rural apiaries |
| topic | bee product pollen classification honey plants urban and rural areas |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/aucft-2022-0009 |
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