Research Article
Moroccan Monofloral Bee Pollen: Botanical Origin, Physicochemical Characterization, and Antioxidant Activities
Table 2
Palynological analysis of bee pollen samples.
| | Samples | Predominant pollen grains | Secondary pollen grains | Important minor pollenMinor pollen | | (>45%) | (16–45%) | (3–15%) | (<3%) |
| | P1 | Coriandrum sativum (70%) | Cistaceae (20%) | Asteraceae (7%) | Cactaceae; Salicaceae; Rutaceae; Rosaceae; Fabaceae; Ericaceae | | (Apiaceae) | | P2 | Ulex europaeus (73%) | Lamiaceae (17%) | Rosaceae (8%) | Moraceae; Oleaceae; Asteraceae | | (Fabaceae) | | P3 | Scorzonera cana (77%) | Rhamnaceae (18%) | Boraginaceae (4%) | Lamiaceae; Poaceae | | (Asteraceae) | | P4 | Trifolium pretense (76%) | Lamiaceae (19%) | Cistaceae (5%) | Boraginaceae; Rosaceae | | (Fabaceae) | | P5 | Ulex europaeus (64%) | Capparaceae (20%) | Lamiaceae (4%) | Ranunculaceae; Papaveraceae | | (Fabaceae) | Rosaceae (10%) | | P6 | Reseda luteola (60%) | Fagaceae (29%) | Myrthaceae (9%) | Malvaceae; Apiaceae | | (Resedaceae) | | P7 | Spiraea salicifolia (68%) | Apiaceae (19%) | Brassicaceae (6%) | Asteraceae; Lamiaceae | | (Rosaceae) | Fabaceae (5%) | | P8 | Lamium galeobdolon (59%) | Ericaceae (25%) | Asteraceae (14%) | Rutaceae; Liliaceae; Ranunculaceae | | (Lamiaceae) |
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