| Title: |
Microbiological characterization of fresh bee pollens from the Aegean region of Turkey |
| Authors: |
Altintas, Levent; Sevin, Sedat; Kahraman, Hatice Ahu; Tutun, Hidayet; Sababoglu, Ezgi; Keyvan, Erhan |
| Source: |
Περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Κτηνιατρικής Εταιρείας; Τόμ. 73 Αρ. 1 (2022); 3845-3852 ; Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society; Vol. 73 No. 1 (2022); 3845-3852 ; 2585-3724 ; 1792-2720 |
| Publisher Information: |
Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society / Ελληνική Κτηνιατρική Εταιρεία |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
EKT ePublishing (National Documentation Centre, Greece) / Εθνικό Κέντρο Τεκμηρίωσης) |
| Subject Terms: |
Aflatoxin; Bacteria; Bee pollen; Mold; Yeast |
| Description: |
The aim of this study is to characterize the microbiological safety of Turkish fresh bee pollen for the first time. Twenty-one fresh bee pollen samples were purchased from local beekeepers between September 2020 and October 2020 in Muğla, İzmir, Kütahya and Afyon provinces in the Aegean region of Turkey. The samples were analyzed for total aerobic bacteria, total coliform bacteria, total psychotropic microorganism, total lactic acid bacteria, Staphyloccus aureus, sulfite-reducing clostridia spores, yeast and mold. Total ochratoxin and aflatoxin levels were measured using lateral flow kit in samples contaminated with mycotoxigenic molds. The counts of the microorganisms ranged from 3.70 to 5.42 log CFU g-1 for the aerobic mesophilic, 3.0 to 5.40 log CFU g -1 for psychrotrophs, 3.85 to 5.78 log CFU g -1 for lactic acid bacteria (LAB), 3.0 to 5.45 log CFU g-1 for yeasts-molds, and |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jhvms/article/view/26020/23336; https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jhvms/article/view/26020 |
| Availability: |
https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jhvms/article/view/26020 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2022 Levent Altintas, Sedat Sevin, Hatice Ahu Kahraman, Hidayet Tutun, Ezgi Sababoglu, Erhan Keyvan ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.B4ED56E4 |
| Database: |
BASE |