Table 3.
Mineral contents (mg/100 g dry matter basis) of different developmental stages of Italian honey bee drones from Korea (K-) and Buckfast honey bee drones from Denmark (D-).
| Minerals | D-Larvae | D-Late Pupae | D-Adult | K-Early Pupae | K-Late Pupae | K-Adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 34.21 | 38.7 | 60.72 | 43.72 | 49.29 | 66.19 |
| Magnesium | 68.06 | 81.86 | 121.45 | 82.89 | 95.03 | 123.18 |
| Sodium | 30.08 | 38.02 | 79.45 | 7.29 | 8.52 | 11.33 |
| Potassium | 891.08 | 1101.98 | 1465.23 | 544.55 | 643.06 | 784.04 |
| Phosphorus | 686.88 | 802.61 | 1166.06 | 774.03 | 892.41 | 1132.35 |
| Iron | 5.62 | 5.99 | 12.23 | 4.86 | 5.67 | 10.58 |
| Zinc | 5.10 | 6.04 | 15.86 | 5.25 | 5.88 | 8.40 |
| Copper | 0.11 | 0.37 | 1.39 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 2.59 |
| Manganese | 0.87 | ND | 1.71 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.52 |