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Article: Bee Pollen and antioxidant activity.
- Article from:
- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 The Townsend Letter Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Beehive products have been used since ancient times as dietary supplements because of their perceived health-promoting effects in the human body. In modern times, this perception -- that beehive products promote health due to nutritionally beneficial compounds -- has increasingly come under attack. The skepticism has been partially due to the lack of scientific studies examining the issue. Recently, new laboratory techniques have been developed that make it easier to study the beneficial effects and the nutritional make-up of natural substances. CC Pollen Co. has enthusiastically engaged in this process.
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