Bee pollen from different floral species of the caatinga biome: determination of nutritional parameters

The objective of this work was to characterize nutritional parameters bee pollens from plant species occurring in a semiarid region, Picos, state Piaui, Brazil. Bee pollen samples were collected the experimental apiary Study Group on Bees Semiarid Region Piaui (GEASPI/UFPI) and subjected melissopalynological analysis determine their botanical origins, bromatological (crude protein, lipids, fibers, ash) Laboratory Animal Nutrition Department Zootechnics Federal University (UFPI), Teresina, (DZO/UFPI/Teresina). Six (Aspilia sp., Senna obtusifolia,Mimosa pudica L., Cupheaericoides, Croton Mimosa caesalpiniifolia) predominant for production study area. Therefore, compositions produced Caatinga area varied according origin, as shown by crude protein (20.75% 38.18%), fiber (0.53% 1.37%), lipid (0.49% 4.7%), total mineral (2.56 4.17%) contents. Bromatological also origin evaluated. region has considerable diversity pollinator that provide with wide spectrum characteristics.