| Literature DB >> 903829 |
Abstract
Carbohydrates in some pollen substitutes (galactose, lactose, raffinose, stachyose, glucuronic acid, galacturonic acid, polygalacturonic acid, and pectin) were toxic to caged adult Apis mellifera L. These toxins can be diluted to safe levels by sucrose. Collected nectar apparently dilutes the toxic sugars in pollen thus permitting assimilation of essential nutrients from pollen.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 903829 DOI: 10.1093/jn/107.10.1859
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nutr ISSN: 0022-3166 Impact factor: 4.798