1st International Scientific Conference on Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice Plants: Nitra, 2007.
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Qualitative Criteria of Bee Pollen Composed of Papaver somniferum L.
as Potential Food Supplement
Miroslava KAČÁNIOVÁ1, Janka NÔŽKOVÁ2, Katarína ŠRAMKOVÁ3, Ján GRÓF4,
Zuzana MIKLOŠÍKOVÁ5
1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Industry, Slovak University of
Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
2 Institute of Biodiversity Conservation and Biosafety, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources,
Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
3 Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of
Agriculture, Nitra, Slovak Republic
4 Vega Conti LtD. Slovak Republic
5 Department of Botany, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture,
Nitra, Slovak Republic
ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to prepare quality bee pollen composed of Papaver somniferum
L., as possible diet supplement. The nutrition analyses confirmed that bee pollen of common poppy is
valuable source of proteins and amino acids. All six analyzed amino acids in 100 g poppy pollen covered
the recommended daily allowances levels for individual groups of the adult population of Slovak
republic ranged from 53 to 200%. The 16 samples of bee pollen were treated by freezing (-18 to -20 °C),
drying (moisture 10 – 11%) and lyophilization (dry freezing). These were not found as enough efficient
ways to preserve hygienic quality of bee pollen. They mostly influenced the number of coliform bacteria,
and Escherichia coli. In the samples B10-B16 the number of coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli was
0.00 log cfu.g-1. The number of mesophilic sporulating aerobes and anaerobes bacteria, coliform
bacteria, and Escherichia coli in bee pollen was higher in comparison with flower pollen samples. Also
the diversity of microscopic fungi in bee pollen was higher then in flower pollen samples.
Microbiological analyses confirmed that bee pollen is an ideal cultural medium for microorganisms like
bacteria and yeast.
Key words: Papaver somniferum L., bee pollen, food supplement, microbiological analyses and
nutrition.