13/05/2021
What is the difference between pollen granules and bee bread?
Bee bread is mainly formed of pollen granules. Once collected from the flowers and brought into the hive, those tiny pollen granules are deposited into the cells of the comb. Bees add honey and secretions to it. Its main purpose is to feed the larvae.
Bee bread is known to have a high concentration of protein and other nutritional impacts making it more valuable to natural food nutritionists. Just like pollen grains, though, it is hard to regulate and know for sure what the exact composition of the bee bread is due to so many factors. In fact, it can vary from hour to hour in the same hive based on the worker bees that gather the pollen. Although there is no specific formula, the average makeup is said to contain simple sugars, proteins, minerals and vitamins, fatty acids, and diverse other components like fungi particles. This variation, just like beer and other fermented foods humans eat can have a huge variety in recipe, flavour and change in nutrition over time because the bees ferment it in order to preserve it.
Compared to frozen pollen or dried pollen and due to the fermentation process, beebread has almost an unlimited guarantee.
Beebread is believed to help people suffering from illnesses of digestive and hepatic systems, helps liver to function well and detoxifies the body. It lowers the level of cholesterol and it is recommended for atherosclerosis. It is also very efficient in urinary disorders and prostate issues.
But please check if you have any allergies or with your doctor, before deciding to try it.