BEE POLLEN SPECIFICATION Adoption of ISOFDIS 24382
Document Title [Hindi] :
मधुमक्खी का पराग — विशिष्टि (आईएसओ /एफडीआईएस 24382 का अंगीकरण)
Document Type :
New
Language :
English
Priority :
3
ICS Code :
65.140
Date of Project Approval :
12-07-2023
Standards to be Superseded :
Classification Details
Group :
Food, Food Products and food processing equipments
Sub Group :
Food Additives and Food Ingredients
Sub Sub Group :
Apiary Industry
Aspects :
Product Specification
Risk :
High
Certification :
Voluntary Certification
Short Commom Man's Title :
Bee Pollen
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
Ministry of Agriculture - Department of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution - Department of Food and Public Distribution
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence :
Identical under dual numbering
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
ISO/FDIS 24382
Organization Type:
ISO
Division Council Chairperson Approval Details
Sl.No.
Synosis Points
1
Pollen is the male gametes of seed plant flowers (angiosperms and gymnosperms). Angiosperm pollen is formed on the stamens as tiny grains. It is a coarse, powdery substance used for transferring haploid male genetic material from the anther of a single flower to the stigma of another in cross-pollination. Commercial bee pollen is mainly the pollen collected by the honey bee (Apis spp.) to feed its larvae in the early stages of development. Bee pollen is the bees’ primary source of essential nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, crude fibre, minerals and other substances in minor concentrations, namely vitamins, carotenoids and flavonoids. Bee pollen is composed of all essential amino acids. Thus, bee pollen is harvested as a nutrient-rich food and tonic for humans, with various healthcare function claims.
2
This standard specifies the quality requirements, analytical methods, and packaging, labelling, marking, storage and transportation conditions for bee pollen. This document is applicable to bee pollen collected at the entrance of beehives by Apis mellifera and other bees’ species of colonies, as well as dried, frozen and lyophilized bee pollen. It does not apply to crushed powdery bee pollen and products made from bee pollen.
3
This document clarifies the definition of various types of bee pollen (dried, frozen and lyophilized), establishes their composition indicators and test methods, specifies the storage, packaging, transportation and labelling requirements, and provides quality standards for the international bee pollen trade. It is a matter for the parties concerned whether to apply the requirements of this document to a consignment or a lot of bee pollen. The primary supply of protein and vitamins is necessary for the secretion of royal jelly during the larval breeding stage of the beehive. Although the bee pollen source presents a higher variability, which results from various local floral sources in the different countries, the relatively similar and stable characteristics of nutrients do not affect a beehive’s nutritional requirements.