Effect of some bee bread quality on protein content and antioxidant system of honeybee workers

Abstract Protein content and antioxidants in both bee bread honeybee workers were analyzed investigating the relationships between those two parameters. Results indicated significant differences protein antioxidant [total (TAX), glutathione (GSH) lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels] of types. Generally, fed sugar syrup only (control) had significantly lower content, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), GSH comparison to bees at all studied ages. On other hand, LPO levels control worker higher than fennel, maize, cucumber, clover, broad bean bread. also showed a positive relationship system honeybees, respectively. There was negative correlation antioxidants. In addition, present study that quantity quality are important for honeybees. To our knowledge, this is first report The causal link contents