What's in pollen?
When it comes to replacing pollen in the bees' diet, consider the chemical analysis of the real thing:
Vitamins
Provitamin A
B-1 Thiamine
B-2 Riboflavin
B-3 Niacin
B-6 Pyridoxine
Panthothenic acid
Biotin
B-12 (cyanocobalamin)
Folic acid
Choline
Inositol
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
RutinMinerals
Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sulfur
Sodium
Chlorine
Magnesium
Iron
Manganese
Copper
Iodine
Zinc
Silicon
Molybedenum
Boron
Titanium
Enzymes Proteins - Amino Acids
Amylase
Diatase
Saccharase
Pectase
Phosphatase
Catalase
Disphorase
Cozymase
Cytochrome systems
Lactic dehyrogenase
Succinic dehydrogenase
24-Oxidoreductases
21-Transferases
11-Lyases
5-Isomerases
Pepsin
Trypsin
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine
Histidine
Arginine
Cystine
Tyrosine
Alanine
Aspartic Acid
Glutamic acid
Hydroxyproline
Proline
Serine
Other
Nucleic acids
Flavonoids
Phenolic acid
Tarpenes
Nucleosides
Auxins
Fructose
Glucose
Brassins
Gibberellins
Kinins
Vernine
Guanine
Xanthine
Hypoxalthine
Nuclein
Amines
Lecithin
Xanthophylls
Crocetin
Zeaxanthin
Lycopene
Hexodecanal
Alpha-amino-butyric acid
Monoglycerides
Diglycerides
Triglycerides
Pentosans
That is kind of an amazing list!
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