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Prunus spinosa L. pollen - quantity and nutritional quality
- Source :
- Acta Agrobotanica, Vol 76, Pp 1-6 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Polish Botanical Society, 2023.
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Abstract
- Pollen production and pollen quality in Prunus spinosa L. (Rosaceae), a common early-spring flowering plant from the temperate zone was evaluated. The species is an efficient pollen producer, as it can produce 0.23 mg of pollen per flower and 1.99 g of pollen per 1 m 2 of shrub surface, however, the values may differ considerably between seasons. Its pollen contains a high amount of proteins (22.1–34.2%). The total lipid content in the pollen ranged between 2.7 and 3.6%. The presence of omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids was found. Among omega-3 fatty acids, inflammation inhibitors, i.e., α-linolenic acid and arachidonic acid, were detected. The predominant mineral was potassium, followed by calcium and magnesium. P. spinosa pollen is an important ingredient of bee pollen loads containing 89.1–98.2% of Prunus pollen . P. spinosa should be recommended for planting in the agricultural landscape in order to support the early spring diet for pollinators.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00650951 and 2300357X
- Volume :
- 76
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Acta Agrobotanica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b322601fadf3425f9f7179543f9f32ec
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5586/aa/174011