Research Article
Moroccan Monofloral Bee Pollen: Botanical Origin, Physicochemical Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities
Table 1
Geographical location, bee breed, and harvesting period of bee pollen samples.
| Sample | Bee breed | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Altitude (m) | Pluviometry and temperature | Harvest year |
| P1 | Apis mellifera intermissa | LARACHE | 35.1744° N | 6.1474° W | 40 | 1 to 141 mm 6 to 30.6°C | 2015 |
| P2 | Apis mellifera intermissa | KHENICHAT | 34°25′47″N | 5°39′36″W | 32 | 2 to 77.3 mm 12.4 to 25.7°C | 2016 |
| P3 | Apis mellifera intermissa | HAD KOURT | 34° 62′N | 5° 74′W | 103 | 2 to 70 mm 12 to 34°C | 2014 |
| P4 | Apis mellifera intermissa | KENITRA | 34.2541°N | 6.5890°W | 23 | 0 to 114 mm 12.2 to 24.8°C | 2017 |
| P5 | Apis mellifera intermissa | FEZ | 34.0181°N | 5.0078°W | 410 | 1 to 78 mm 9.9 to 27.2°C | 2016 |
| P6 | Apis mellifera intermissa | SEFROU | 33.8305°N | 4.8353°W | 850 | 3 to 66 mm 7.7 to 25.6°C | 2017 |
| P7 | Apis mellifera sahariansis | ARFOUD | 31.4366°N | 4.2344°W | 807 | 3 to14 mm 10.2 to 33.3 °C | 2017 |
| P8 | Apis mellifera intermissa | TAZA | 34°12′ 36.00″N | 4°00′36.00″W | 550 | 2 to 91 mm 9.5 to 28.2°C | 2017 |
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