J Bacteriol Virol.  2016 Dec;46(4):258-268. 10.4167/jbv.2016.46.4.258.

Microorganisms in Vacuum Stored Flower Bee Pollen

• Dinkov D

• KMID: 2366871
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4167/jbv.2016.46.4.258

Abstract

Contamination with sanitary microorganisms from Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonadaceae, Staphylococcaceae, Micrococcaceae and Bacillaceae families in flower bee pollen from Bulgaria after one-year vacuum-packed cold storage has been found. Dried flower bee pollens intended for human consumption were with high incidence rate of contamination with Pantoea sp. (P. agglomerans and P. agglomerans bgp6) (100%), Citrobacter freundii (47%), Proteus mirabilis (31.6%), Serratia odorifera (15.8%) and Proteus vulgaris (5.3%). Bee pollens were also positive for the culture of microorganisms from Staphylococcaceae, Micrococcaceae and Bacillaceae families: Staphylococcus hominis subsp hominis, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Arthrobacter globiformis, Bacillus pumilis, Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. It was concluded that, if consumed directly, the vacuum-packed cold stored dried bee pollen, harvested according hygienic requirements from bee hives in industrial pollution-free areas without intensive crop production, is not problem for healthy human.

Keyword

Bee pollen; Enterobacteriaceae; Pseudomonadaceae; Staphylococcaceae; Micrococcaceae; Bacillaceae

MeSH Terms

Arthrobacter
Bacillaceae
Bacillus
Bacillus subtilis
Bees*
Bulgaria
Citrobacter freundii
Crop Production
Enterobacteriaceae
Flowers*
Humans
Incidence
Micrococcaceae
Pantoea
Pollen*
Proteus mirabilis
Proteus vulgaris
Pseudomonadaceae
Serratia
Staphylococcaceae
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus hominis
Urticaria
Vacuum*

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