| Sumario: | The present paper aims to determine the nutritional contribution of pollen from four
cultivated species (Malus domestica Borkh., Eucalyptus globulus Labill., Brassica napus L.
ssp. oleifera and Vaccinium corymbosum L.) pollinated by bees (Apis mellifera L.) in
Southern Chile. The pollen was collected in helicoidal pollen traps installed in hives
in farms located in different parts of the Region, and was subsequently analysed at
the Bromatology Laboratory. The results obtained matched the values described in
the literature, with ranges of phosphorus between 0.59 and 0.80%, crude protein
between 33.27 and 39.04%, ethereal extract between 1.83 and 7.72%, carbohydrates
between 19.62 and 39.18% and total polyphenols contents ranging between 2,643.69
and 4,773.28 mg 100 g-1. Thus the species evaluated may be considered sources rich
in proteins, carbohydrates and polyphenols; however it is important to determine
the composition and concentration of amino acids, sugars and fatty acids present in
the pollens.
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