L. Parrotta

Bee pollen as functional food and environmental bioindicator: current evidence and future challenges.

Bee pollen (BP), a plant-derived product collected by honey bees, is increasingly promoted as a functional food due to its content of proteins, essential amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and flavonoids. These components underpin its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, ant...