Bees bread

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Bees bread

Bee bread or perga is called pollen, which the hive bees mix with the saliva of the working bees when they are stored in the honeycomb cells and ferment it. This fermentation makes the pollen durable. In addition, the pollen in the cell is surrounded by a layer of propolis that is invisible to the human eye and protects it from bacterial and fungal attack.

The name bee bread is based on the fact that it is used as feed for workers, but also for the brood. Fresh pollen from the flowers does not have a long shelf life; it quickly begins to mold or ferment if it is not dried quickly. The pollen stored by the bees, however, is more durable. In addition, pollen is very difficult to break down in order to make the valuable ingredients usable. Among other things, this is done through fermentation . Three types of microbes - Pseudomonas , Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces - are involved in this process . Otherwise, attempts are made to break down through lactic acid fermentation .

Use as a dietary supplement

Users of herbal medicine say after the bee bread positive qualities to cure various medical ailments. However, none of these positive properties have been scientifically proven. Bee bread can be safely used for a shorter period of time. However, allergy sufferers should be aware that the use of bee bread can lead to allergic reactions (shortness of breath, hives , swelling or anaphylaxis ). Bee bread should not be consumed by pregnant women and neither should it be used during breastfeeding. The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns against the use of some bee bread products that are suspected of having been given unapproved additives such as sibutramine or phenolphthalein .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ K. Münstedt and P. Teichfischer: The nutrition of the honey bee - Basics of nutritional physiology - Part 1 , in: Bienenpflege 3/2014, p. 124
  2. ↑ Kai Yang, Dan Wu, Xingqian Ye, Donghong Liu, Jianchu Chen, Peilong Sun: Characterization of Chemical Composition of Bee Pollen in China . In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry . 61, No. 3, January 23, 2013, ISSN  0021-8561 , pp. 708-718. doi : 10.1021 / jf304056b .
  3. ↑ a b c Bee Pollen Benefits and Side Effects . WebMD . Retrieved on April 16, 2014: "after years of research, scientists still cannot confirm that bee pollen has any health benefits", "medical research has not shown that bee pollen is effective for any of these health concerns".
  4. ↑ Public Notification: “Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen Capsules” Contains Hidden Drug Ingredient . Food and Drug Administration . October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ FDA warns consumers not to use Zi Xiu Tang Bee Pollen capsules . Food and Drug Administration . April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2014.