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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2016.26.6.651

Enhanced Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Bee Pollen by Wet-grinding Technology  

Choi, Yun-Sik (Department of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Catholic University of Daegu)
Suh, Hwa-Jin (Gyeongbuk National Color Industry Institute)
Chung, Il Kyung (Department of Biotechnology, Catholic University of Daegu)
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Journal of Life Science / v.26, no.6, 2016 , pp. 651-656 More about this Journal
Abstract
Bee pollen is produced by honeybees and is considered one of the most balanced and nourishing nutritional supplements available. Historically, bee pollen has been prescribed for its healing properties and consumed for its high-energy supply. Recent research has provided evidence that bee pollen has diverse biological activities, such as anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and even anti-cancer effects. However, the outer membrane of the pollen grain, exine, is highly resistant to most acidic solutions, high pressure, and even digestive enzymes, and the resulting low bioavailability limits its nutritional and clinical applications. This study applied a wet-grinding method to destroy the exine effectively, and it then examined the pollen's enhanced biological activity. First, microscopic observations provided strong evidence that wet grinding destroyed the exine time-dependently. In addition, the content of polyphenols, well-known ingredients of bee pollen and used as internal standards for the quality control of commercial pollen preparations, increased up to 11-fold with wet grinding. Further, the anti-oxidant activity demonstrated on the ABTS anti-oxidant assay, as well as the DPPH radical scavenging assay, was also dramatically increased. Together, the results presented here support a new technology by which bee pollen can be used as a resource for medical, nutritional, and cosmetic applications.
Keywords
Antioxidant; bee pollen; polyphenol; wet-grinding;
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