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Stability of antioxidants vitamins in bee pollen samples
Fecha
2010Registro en:
Química Nova, v.33, n.3, p.514-518, 2010
0100-4042
10.1590/S0100-40422010000300004
Autor
MELO, Illana Louise Pereira de
ALMEIDA-MURADIAN, Ligia Bicudo de
Institución
Resumen
This study evaluated the stability of vitamins C, E and β-carotene in six samples of bee pollen after their process, and in a one-year period of storage. After the pollen's process, there was a 67.1% increase for vitamin C (p <0.05), an 18.7% loss for vitamin E and 15.6% for β-carotene. Storage in freezer was the most efficient condition for the vitamins conservation; the loss in storage at room temperature (exposed or protected from light) was similar. Vitamin E appears to be better preserved during storage when compared to vitamin C and β-carotene.