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Chemical Fingerprinting for Authentication and Compositional Characterization of Cocos nucifera Bee Pollen

  • Girliane R. Silva1
  • Déborah M. N. Sousa-Fontoura1
  • Rodolfo F. Alves2
  • Francisco A. R. Santos2
  • Celso A. Camara1
  • Lucas H. N. Sousa3
  • Elenilson G. A. Filho4
  • Eva M. S. Silva5
  • Tania M. S. Silva1
5 affiliations
  1. 1Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco , , , , ,
  2. 2Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana , , , , ,
  3. 3Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte , , , , ,
  4. 4Universidade Federal do Ceará , , Campus do Pici , , , ,
  5. 5Universidade Federal do Vale de São Francisco , , , ,
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Abstract

Bee pollen produced by Apis mellifera is formed by the agglutination of floral pollen grains with nectar and bee secretions. Monofloral or dominant bee pollen generally exhibits a more consistent chemical composition and quality. In this study, coconut (Cocos nucifera) bee pollen samples collected monthly for 13 months in Maraú, Bahia, Brazil were comprehensively characterized. Palynological analysis confirmed the predominance of coconut pollen throughout the sampling period. Physicochemical parameters met Brazilian quality standards for bee pollen. Chemical profiling included the determination of sugars, free amino acids, and minerals, revealing glucose and fructose as the main sugars and potassium, calcium, and magnesium as the predominant minerals. The major flavonoid, identified as a characteristic marker, was isolated and structurally characterized as isorhamnetin-3-O-neohesperidoside, also detected in C. nucifera floral pollen. Multivariate (PCA) and univariate (ANOVA) analyses indicated limited compositional variability, mainly associated with seasonal and environmental factors influencing the pollen collection.

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@article{silva2026chemical,
  title = {{Chemical Fingerprinting for Authentication and Compositional Characterization of Cocos nucifera Bee Pollen}},
  author = {Girliane R. Silva and Déborah M. N. Sousa-Fontoura and Rodolfo F. Alves and Francisco A. R. Santos and Celso A. Camara and Lucas H. N. Sousa and Elenilson G. A. Filho and Eva M. S. Silva and Tania M. S. Silva},
  journal = {ACS Omega},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1021/acsomega.6c07697},
  url = {https://pubs.acs.org/acsodf/article/11/41/63636/5444802/Chemical-Fingerprinting-for-Authentication-and},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Chemical Fingerprinting for Authentication and Compositional Characterization of Cocos nucifera Bee Pollen
AU  - Girliane R. Silva
AU  - Déborah M. N. Sousa-Fontoura
AU  - Rodolfo F. Alves
AU  - Francisco A. R. Santos
AU  - Celso A. Camara
AU  - Lucas H. N. Sousa
AU  - Elenilson G. A. Filho
AU  - Eva M. S. Silva
AU  - Tania M. S. Silva
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/05
JO  - ACS Omega
DO  - 10.1021/acsomega.6c07697
UR  - https://pubs.acs.org/acsodf/article/11/41/63636/5444802/Chemical-Fingerprinting-for-Authentication-and
AB  - Bee pollen produced by Apis mellifera is formed by the agglutination of floral pollen grains with nectar and bee secretions. Monofloral or dominant bee pollen generally exhibits a more consistent chemical composition and quality. In this study, coconut (Cocos nucifera) bee pollen samples collected monthly for 13 months in Maraú, Bahia, Brazil were comprehensively characterized. Palynological analysis confirmed the predominance of coconut pollen throughout the sampling period. Physicochemical parameters met Brazilian quality standards for bee pollen. Chemical profiling included the determination of sugars, free amino acids, and minerals, revealing glucose and fructose as the main sugars and potassium, calcium, and magnesium as the predominant minerals. The major flavonoid, identified as a characteristic marker, was isolated and structurally characterized as isorhamnetin-3-O-neohesperidoside, also detected in C. nucifera floral pollen. Multivariate (PCA) and univariate (ANOVA) analyses indicated limited compositional variability, mainly associated with seasonal and environmental factors influencing the pollen collection.
SN  - 2470-1343
ER  -