Preparation of honey-effervescent tablets from bee pollen extracts / Nur Haslinda Abdul Rahman

Pollen is a mixture of nectar, and pollen from different flowers, enzymes, and saliva that bees produce spontaneously. Bee pollen is one of the most nutritious bee products due to its high levels of essential nutrients such as proteins, polysaccharides, polyphenols, lipids, minerals, and vitamins. It has a far-reaching, beneficial effect on medicine and health, providing protection against numerous ailments like diabetes, cancer, infectious disorders, and cardiovascular disease. Pollen from bees is often cited as a healthy and affordable food option. Though bee pollen has been studied for its effects on cancer and skin conditions, its primary usage in clinical trials has been for the treatment of allergies and prostate diseases. Studying the effervescence time, pH, and solubility of a manufactured effervescent tablet containing bee pollen extracts is the primary goal of this investigation. With stingless bee pollen crude and non-pulverized as the major raw materials, extracts were made using the agitation method to create honey-effervescent tablets. For 48 hours at 40 degrees Celsius, bee pollen from stingless bees was dried in an oven. The changes in its properties, such as its moisture level, water activity, and surface stickiness. Extracts of bee pollen, 1.44 grams of citric acid, 3.44 grams of sodium bicarbonate, and 1.65 grams of tartaric acid make up the effervescent tablets. Wet granular formulations showed higher hardness and better flowability, while directly compressed tablets had a better effervescence duration and improved solubility. This easy and practical technique produces bee pollen-effervescent pills that are of consistent quality, highly soluble, have a low pH, need a short effervescence time, and are easy to take.