Table 2.
Nutritional composition and amino acid profile of the pollen samples (mean ± standard deviation).
| Composition (g/100 g) | Pollen diet | |
|---|---|---|
| Eucalyptus sp. | Multifloral | |
| Ash | 2.55 ± 0.13 | 1.91 ± 0.10 |
| Carbohydrates | 61.20 ± 3.06 | 64.40 ± 3.22 |
| Fat | 5.30 ± 0.33 | 6.80 ± 0.42 |
| Protein | 28.60 ± 0.92 | 20.70 ± 0.66 |
| Sodium | 14.00 ± 0.35 | 14.00 ± 0.35 |
| Sugars | 39.00 ± 4.29 | 38.00 ± 4.18 |
| Alanine | 1.11 ± 0.00 | 0.81 ± 0.06 |
| Arginine | 1.80 ± 0.04 | 0.85 ± 0.05 |
| Aspartic acid | 2.25 ± 0.00 | 1.84 ± 0.13 |
| Glutamic acid | 2.72 ± 0.02 | 1.82 ± 0.12 |
| Glycine | 1.03 ± 0.00 | 0.71 ± 0.05 |
| Histidine | 0.71 ± 0.01 | 0.51 ± 0.04 |
| Isoleucine | 1.02 ± 0.00 | 0.73 ± 0.05 |
| Leucine | 1.74 ± 0.00 | 1.25 ± 0.09 |
| Lysine | 1.39 ± 0.01 | 1.05 ± 0.08 |
| Methionine | 0.45 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.02 |
| Phenylalanine | 1.06 ± 0.01 | 0.74 ± 0.05 |
| Proline | 3.20 ± 0.01 | 1.85 ± 0.13 |
| Serine | 1.05 ± 0.01 | 0.78 ± 0.06 |
| Threonine | 0.89 ± 0.00 | 0.66 ± 0.05 |
| Tyrosine | 0.53 ± 0.03 | 0.39 ± 0.03 |
| Valine | 1.22 ± 0.00 | 0.85 ± 0.05 |