Optimisation of Bee Pollen Extraction to Maximise Extractable Antioxidant Constituents.

ABSTRACT: This paper presents the findings of a comprehensive review on common bee pollen processing methods which can impact extraction efficiency and lead to differences in measured total phenolic content (TPC) and radical scavenging activity based on 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) data. This hampers the comparative analysis of bee pollen from different floral sources and geographical locations. Based on the review, an in-depth investigation was carried out to identify the most efficient process to maximise the extraction of components for measurement of TPC, DPPH and FRAP antioxidant activity for two bee pollen samples from western Australia (Jarrah and Marri pollen). Optimisation by Design of Experiment with Multilevel Factorial Analysis (Catego

SUBMITTER: Lawag IL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8301099 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature