Protein and phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of honey bee-collected unifloral pollen pellets from Finland

Protein and phenolic compound content antioxidant capacity were determined from honey bee collected unifloral pollen pellets Ranunculus, Brassica, Filipendula, Rubus, Vicia, Trifolium, Epilobium, Taraxacum species of boreal coniferous zone in Finland. The aim the study was to investigate relation between chemical composition botanical origin pellets. protein ranged 18.2 29.3%. One hundred twenty components detected samples their total amount highest Brassica lowest Cinnamic acid high T. repens compared other species. Most flavonoids flavonols, which Filipendula Epilobium originated had an activity over 80%. activities, about 40%, measured samples.