Perga and pollen: what is the difference, what is he althier and better, the main differences

Bee products are varied. Each of them contains a unique composition of vitamins, minerals, useful sugars, acids and biologically active substances. In addition to nectar, a large amount of pollen enters the hive, which, when processed by bees, turns into bee bread. But what does bee pollen and pollen look like and what is the difference between them, we will look at the details further.

Description and features of substances

Any substance produced by these unusual insects has a healing effect, is used in medicine, cosmetology and the food industry.Pollen is a derivative of pollen. After a special treatment, the gifts of beekeeping acquire differences, both in appearance and in chemical composition.

Important! The composition of pollen, and later bee pollen, directly depends on the honey plants from which the bees collected a valuable product.

Perga

To provide food for themselves and their offspring for the winter and spring periods, bees process the pollen they get into pollen.

Initially, the product is treated with a special secret secreted by the saliva of insects. The bees then process it with honey and place it in a honeycomb. To prevent the access of air, foreign substances and microorganisms, the honeycombs are sealed with a layer of wax. Chemical processes occurring in the absence of air cause the product to ferment for about a month.

As a result, bee pollen is transformed into a completely new product with a long shelf life and a different chemical composition.

Important! The substance obtained by preserving pollen in honeycombs is called bee bread.

Pollen

In the process of collecting nectar, flower pollen sticks to the hairy legs of insects. That is why the product of beekeeping is called obnozhka. In order to harden the dusty substance and convert it into small granules, bees process it with their saliva, which contains the necessary enzymes. For further storage, the granules are folded into specially designated cells.

Fact! In this form, pollen can be stored for no more than 3 months, and then it loses its healing and nutritional properties.

What is the difference between pollen and pollen

Both bee products are good for the human body, contain many vitamins and nutrients. To get the maximum benefit from healing substances, you need to find out how pollen and bee bread differ in appearance and chemical composition.

Appearance

External differences between pollen and perga are visible to the naked eye:

• pollen processed by bees is stored in the form of small granules of various golden and yellow hues with a pleasant floral or honey aroma;
• perga is colored in dark or light brown shades, looks like multi-layered large granules, tastes and smells like black bread soaked in honey.

Interesting! For its unusual taste and appearance, bee bread is called bee bread or bread.

Composition

As described earlier, pollen is a by-product of pollen. Therefore, the chemical composition of bee products is similar, but significantly differs in the content of proportions.

Bee products include:

• full line of B vitamins, ascorbic acid, vitamin A, nicotinic acid, vitamin E;
• he althy sugars;
• organic acids;
• fat-like substances;
• macro and micronutrients;
• lactic acid;
• proteins;
• amino acids;
• biologically active substances.

To properly use the bee gift, you need to find out the difference in the chemical composition of the products.

The table shows the composition of useful and nutritious substances per 100 g of fresh product:

Chemical composition	Perga	Pollen
Lactic acid	Up to 3.5%	Up to 0.6%
Macro and micronutrients	Up to 2.6%	Up to 2.5%
He althy Sugars	25 to 35%	Up to 19%
Protein component	19 to 21%	Up to 24%
Fats	From 0.7% to 1.6%	Up to 3.5%

The acidity of the products also varies. In bee bread, the level of acids does not exceed 4.2 pH, while in pollen this level reaches more than 6 pH.

Application

Flower pollen processed by bees is consumed in its pure form or mixed with honey in equal proportions. The product is added to tea, various healing decoctions and infusions.

In its original, fermented form, bee pollen is poorly perceived by the human body. Before use, bee bread is soaked in clean water and waited until it swells, or crystallized granules are washed down with plenty of liquid.

Origin

To collect a valuable product, beekeepers install special gratings and a tray at the inlets to the hive. As the insects pass through the screens, some of the granular pollen falls onto the installed tray and is then removed from the hive.

To get bee bread, the bee bread undergoes long-term processing by insects, which place it in honeycombs and seal it with a layer of wax. The product is then fermented and fermented.

Important! Fermented bee bread contains a large amount of lactic acid and he althy sugars, which contributes to a significant increase in the shelf life of the product.

Benefit

The benefits of natural flower puff have been proven by time. The bee product has a tonic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Pollen is used in traditional and folk medicine for the prevention and treatment of many diseases.

Its composition after fermentation, crystallization and transformation into bee bread changes, becomes more healing and rich. When asked what is more useful - pollen or perga, the answer is given by the bees themselves, feeding their offspring with bee bread.

Fermented product used:

• to strengthen immunity;
• stabilization of the heart and blood vessels;
• as a prevention of respiratory diseases;
• for blood diseases;
• used in the treatment of gynecological diseases and complex treatment of infertility;
• has a calming effect, stabilizes the nervous system;
• activates the brain, increases the body's resistance to physical and mental stress.

Advice! At home, cleansing, restoring and rejuvenating masks are made from the bee product, bee bread is added to creams, shampoos and balms.

Terms and methods of storage

Store bee products in glass, porcelain or ceramic containers under a tightly closed lid. Banks are placed in a cool, dark place with low humidity. Shelf life of pollen in its pure form - no more than 3 months. To prolong the action of a valuable substance, it is mixed with honey.

With properly calculated air temperature, humidity and lighting, bee bread, like honey, can be stored for a long time.

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