ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024
The Key Role of Amino Acids in Pollen Quality and Honey Bee Physiology-A Review.
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- Fungal extracts influence lifespan and immune responses in the Carniolan honey bee (Apis mellifera carnica, Pollmann 1879).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Changes in the Amino Acid Composition of Bee-Collected Pollen During 15 Months of Storage in Fresh-Frozen and Dried Forms.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of sugar type and regional variation on the biochemical composition of royal jelly (Apis mellifera L.).Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Characterization of Multifloral Bee Pollen Collected from Geographically and Botanically Distinct Regions in Tunisia.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Analysis of Panels of Chemical Biomarkers in the Honeybee in Hemolymph and Fat Body in Response to Physiological and Environmental Factors.Metabolites · 2025Review
- Evaluation of Combined Use of Protein and Postbiotics Feed Supplements in Honey Beehives in Autumn and Spring.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2025Article
- Effect of Diet Compositions on Colony Strength Parameters, and the Enzymatic Activity ofInsects · 2025Article
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- Changes in the Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes in the Fat Body and Hemolymph ofAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A novel Fish Protein Hydrolysate supplement enhances honey bee foraging activity and colony strength: A pilot study.PloS one · 2025Article
- The relationship between pollen monodiets and the activities of proteolytic systems in the fat body and hemolymph of honeybee workers.PloS one · 2025Article
- A guide to sunflowers: floral resource nutrition for bee health and key pollination syndromes.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Effects of a supplemented diet containing 7 probiotic strains (Honeybeeotic) on honeybee physiology and immune response: analysis of hemolymph cytology, phenoloxidase activity, and gut microbiome.Biological research · 2024Article
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Abstract
When studying honey bee nutrition, it is important to pay attention not only to the quantity but also to the quality of pollen for floral visitors. The recommended way to determine the value of pollen is to determine both the protein concentration and the amino acid composition in the insect's hemolymph. In addition, the composition of pollen also includes lipids, sterols and biogenic elements such as carbon, nitrogen, etc. Very high protein concentration is observed in aloe pollen, averaging 51%. Plants with a high protein content, at the level of 27% in Europe, are rapeseed and phacelia. In turn, a plant that is poor in protein (at the level of 11%) is buckwheat. The aforementioned plants are sown over very large areas. Vast acreages in Central and Eastern Europe are occupied by pollen- and nectar-providing invasive plants, such as goldenrod. Therefore, bees are forced to use one food source-a mono diet-which results in their malnutrition. In the absence of natural pollen, beekeepers use other foods for bees; including soy protein, powdered milk, egg yolks, fish meal, etc. However, the colony is the strongest when bees are fed with pollen, as opposed to artificial protein diets. More research is needed on the relationship between bee pollen composition and nutrition, as measured by protein concentration and amino acid composition in apian hemolymph, colony strength, honey yield and good overwintering.
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