One of the varieties of beekeeping products is bee pollen. Storage and shelf life of this substance require compliance with certain standards. What are the features of using this natural remedy?
What is bee perga
One of the types of beekeeping products is bee pollen. It enjoys the same popularity as other types of bee products.
What is the feature of this product? Let's try to figure it out together.
- This is one of the varieties of beekeeping crops. Probably, it is inferior in popularity to such a product as honey, but nevertheless it also enjoys a certain demand in the market.
In fact, perga is nothing more than bee pollen. She is kept in hives. But why isn't it honey yet?
The fact is that pollen was collected by honey insects from flowering plants and transferred to the hive. Then it was hidden in honeycombs, sealed and tamped down. However, such a medicinal product has not yet managed to turn into full-fledged honey: this may take a certain period of time.
However, do not think that this product is not intended for further use in culinary and medicinal purposes. After all, many people even use pollen in pure form for such purposes.
Storage rules
How to store this species bee products? Of course, certain standards must be observed, and then your product will not deteriorate for the longest time.
The bee products we consider are of three main types:
- in honeycombs;
- in ground form;
- in granular form.
As we can see, the main difference in this classification lies in the form of storage of this beekeeping product. Despite the fact that, in essence, this is all the same substance, the storage standards for each of the types we have indicated can differ significantly from each other.
What are they? First of all, let's consider the conditions for keeping such a variety of bee products in the most natural conditions for it, that is, directly in the combs.
Despite the fact that, it would seem, such a medicine is found in its natural environment, there are certain requirements that must be strictly observed so that your crop does not deteriorate. ahead of time. And here you need to be extra careful.
The fact is that natural product, as a rule, is not subject to any additional processing. And this means that it is the most perishable of the varieties presented. And this factor should be taken into account both in the content of such a substance, and in its subsequent use by a person.
It is important to exercise delicacy and caution when maintaining a natural medicinal product in its natural state. It is important to comply with certain requirements for temperature regime and observe the recommended humidity conditions. 
To keep your products in their original form for as long as possible, try to place it in a room where certain conditions are met.
Humidity there should be no higher than 75 percent, and the temperature should not exceed five degrees Celsius.
What is the difference between this variety of the bee products we are considering, in addition to its naturalness and the very minimum shelf life? First of all, this substance has a characteristic taste, by which it can be distinguished from analogues.
The naturalness of this type of product allows it to be used not only by humans, but also by the winged beekeepers themselves. It can be used as spring food. Young bees especially love this delicacy.
Remember that this type of bee bread has the most minimum storage time. In case of any violation of the rules for its maintenance, it becomes covered with mold and is no longer suitable for further use.
It's better to use some little tricks than to lose your harvest. Therefore, you can additionally fill such honeycombs with another popular beekeeping product - honey. The fact is that not all honeycombs are well sealed by the bees themselves; Fresh air, stimulating processes that negatively affect the state of the product. And honey contributes to the creation of an additional protective film on such a delicacy for winged apiary workers.
Protect your crop from the effects of wax moth. In order to defeat this unpleasant insect, you can use 75 percent acetic acid. Just leave some of this remedy next to your crop.
In this case, the specified substance can not even be removed from the container where it is contained, but simply leave a small gap between the lid and the main container. Thus, you will not spoil the top dressing for your wards.
You can use such a tool and a person. To do this, you do not need to extract bee bread from the honeycombs. These natural containers are simply chewed as thoroughly as possible, swallowing the beneficial substance and spitting out the inedible wax.
However, when choosing honeycombs for use in food, it is necessary to monitor their quality. They should not be old and blackened, otherwise they will be unpleasant to eat. And also check them before eating for the absence of larvae, so as not to accidentally eat them.
Expiration dates
Any food product has a well-defined expiration date. This statement also applies to bee pollen.
How long can the bee products we are considering be stored? It is believed that the optimal shelf life of such a substance is one year.
However, it is important to note here that in this process it is necessary to strictly observe all recommended norms and rules. First of all, products such as bee bread should not be exposed to high humidity and temperature, being away from water sources, as well as exposure to sunlight.
Otherwise, you can deprive such a healing remedy of your useful qualities given to him by nature. The opposite effect, manifested in exposure to bee bread, cold, is also prohibited.
Low temperatures can also have a negative impact on the variety of bee products we are considering. Thus, it can be concluded that bee pollen cannot be frozen.
When exposed to high humidity, such a product can quickly become moldy. Therefore, such a substance can only be stored exclusively in dry places.
The use of bee bread
What do people use bee pollen for? The scope of this type of beekeeping products is quite extensive.
It can be used as food additive, and if you do not have individual intolerance to its components, then you can not be afraid to eat such a substance. You should not experience any side effects.
In addition, such a substance can be given to the bees themselves so that they store additional energy. This is especially true for weak bee colonies.
However, such a substance is more suitable for bees if it has not been extracted from the honeycombs. The fact is that honey insects love exclusively natural products.
And now consider the storage conditions of such a substance in an already processed form. Although the requirements here are more lenient, they should also be observed for your own safety.
If you purchased such a drug in granules, this means that it has already been removed from the honeycombs, and then further cleaned of impurities. First of all, during such processing, components such as merv and wax from honeycombs are removed.
The finished granules will have properties such as high density and relative dryness. They can be stored in ordinary glass jars, like ordinary seasoning.
In this case, it is not necessary to put the product in the refrigerator. Suitable for its content and ordinary room temperature. Instead of glass jars, small canvas bags can be used.
Granules, on the contrary, it is better not to freeze. In such conditions, they may begin to become moldy. It is better to leave bags and jars with a small hole so that air can enter: this will prevent the appearance of a musty smell and bad taste in such a drug.
If you purchased a similar product in ground form, then you should know that the natural substance in this case has also undergone some revision. Honeycombs with such a substance were carefully crushed.
Such a remedy can be additionally mixed with honey to mutually enhance the healing effect of these products. As for the content, dark-colored glass containers can be used for such a drug. The optimum temperature is from 2 to 5 degrees Celsius. It is better to use a dark place for this, as well as dry conditions.
Bee pollen finds its application in the national economy. This is due to the healing properties of this substance.
However, when using it, it is necessary to strictly observe the conditions and standards of storage. Only then can you achieve the desired effect.
People who have seen bees mainly in pictures (and most of the inhabitants of modern megalopolises are exactly like that) associate their activities exclusively with the production of honey. But beekeepers, scientists, apitherapists and those who at least occasionally go “to the village to their grandmother” know that a friendly family of striped workers produces a lot of other useful products.
Perga has especially outstanding properties (it is often called a bee trip or bread) - a very valuable, biologically active substance that bees feed their children with. In order for it to show its healing properties, you need to know how to store bee pollen, because 50% of its useful properties depend on the correct storage.
A few words about the product
Bee pollen is called processed bee pollen, which bees collect in "buckets" located on their hind legs (hence the name "tread") and bring to the hive. By the way, one bee individual per day can collect a whole kilogram of pollen. After entering the hive, it is flavored with the enzymes of the bee salivary glands and tamped into honeycombs, covered with a thick layer of honey on top, and then sealed with wax (this is how bee bread storage looks like in bees).
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Under the action of the enzymes of the salivary glands and in the absence of oxygen, pollen begins to ferment and turns into exactly the substance that can strengthen human health and treat many diseases. It contains a large amount of vitamins (tocopherol, vitamin A, PP), trace elements (potassium, magnesium, zinc), amino acids (valine, glycine, and so on), proteins, healthy fats and so on. It is the composition that affects the shelf life of bee bread (naturally, a product with such big amount biologically active compounds simply cannot be stored forever).
Receipt
It is possible to extract "bee bread" from the honeycombs only after the pollen stops fermenting (usually this process does not take longer than two weeks). This can be done like this:
- the first method involves cutting honeycombs from the frame and grinding them in a conventional meat grinder - very easy way, but beekeepers use it mainly to obtain the product that they themselves will use ( appearance it is completely unappetizing), the shelf life of bee pollen obtained in this way should not exceed one year;
- according to the second method, you must first freeze the frames with honeycombs in the freezer, and then break them so that the wax remains on one side and the bee bread on the other (by the way, not everyone knows the secrets of this method, but those who own it keep this information with you, so it’s unlikely that you can get “bee bread” on your own in this way);
- the third way is to extract "bee bread" from the honeycomb using a specially twisted spoon (the most time-consuming method that makes it possible to obtain a "clean" product).
Storage of bee bread
"Bee bread" can be of three types:
- in honeycombs;
- ground (pepper paste);
- granulated.
You can read about how to properly store bee bread in combs on any Internet resource. This is the most natural and easiest way to store, but it has some features that you need to consider. The peculiarities of the method include the fact that it is necessary to store honeycombs only in a very dry room, at an optimum temperature not higher than five degrees Celsius. When exposed to moisture, the honeycombs begin to mold and become unusable. The disadvantages of such storage include the fact that wax moth larvae can get into the honeycombs (they feed on pollen and wax) and its short period (maximum half a year).
Information on how to store bee bread in granules is usually written in the instructions for use of this substance.. The product in granules is considered as pure as possible (there are no remains of bee larvae and wax), so it is able not to lose its beneficial properties for a long time. It is best to place it in a clean cloth bag or glass jar with a small hole (for air circulation) and then store it in a place where sunlight and moisture do not penetrate (any kitchen top cabinet or mezzanine will do).
To the question of how much bee-bread is stored in granules, beekeepers answer ambiguously. Someone says that in this form it can be stored for almost several years, and someone believes that after a year it should simply be thrown away. We can only say for sure that moisture should not get to the granules. Otherwise, mold will immediately begin to grow there (as it turned out, this is a very favorable substrate for its growth) and they will have to be thrown away.
Many people are interested in how to store bee bread in a ground form, because processing honeycombs with a meat grinder is the easiest method for obtaining a medicinal substance, which means that bee bread paste is much easier to find and buy than a product in granules or honeycombs. In ground form, "bee bread" can be stored for about twelve months. You just need to put it in a glass jar, cover with a lid and put it in any cabinet. Beekeepers recommend adding a little liquid honey to the jar - no more than 30% of the total mass (honey will “seal” the beneficial substances and make the medicine even more useful than before).
As you can see, storing bee bread at home has its own characteristics that you need to remember. Given that this product is considered medicine traditional medicine, instructions for use, which, as a rule, contain information about its storage, are not considered a prerequisite for its sale. Although when buying this substance, it is best to give preference to exactly the product that comes with instructions, since it is in it that manufacturers leave data on how and where to store perga, in what doses it should be taken, to whom it is contraindicated and for the treatment of what diseases she fits the best.
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There is another way to preserve the beneficial properties of this product, which is widely used and is considered almost the main one. You can buy granulated or ground "bee bread" and mix it with a small amount honey (3:1). Honey will improve beneficial features the main substance and make it very pleasant in smell and taste. There are no restrictions on how to store honey with perga, but practice shows that it will not be necessary to store it for a long time. Usually the shelf life of such bee bread is 1 year.
Biologically processed bee pollen itself is not very tasty (a little bitter), but if you mix it with a delicacy like honey, then all the bitterness will go away, only the benefits and benefits will remain. pleasant taste . Children, by the way, take bee bread mostly only mixed with honey, since in this form they associate it as “candy”. But you should not get carried away with the intake of "bee bread", because it is very rich in vitamins and useful trace elements, uncontrolled intake of which often leads to the development of hypervitaminosis. Two spoons a day is the norm.
Edward: “For several years I have been taking granular “bee bread” mixed with honey. I like it, I tried to eat it in its pure form, but each spoonful seemed like torture to me (it needs to be absorbed). I had never heard of its existence before, but one beekeeper I knew told me about its benefits, and I could not resist. Since then, I have never been sick and feel five years younger.
Oksana: “And someone told me that it’s best to buy bee bread in honeycombs (they say, there are most useful substances). I do this, but they are quite difficult to chew (due to palatability), so I’ll probably switch to granules.”
Sincerely, family apiary "Merry Hornet"
After the bee has processed pollen with its saliva, it turns into a useful product called perga. How to take bee bread and what diseases it can cure, let's try to figure it out.
Perga and its usefulness
The usefulness of this beekeeping product for humans has long been legendary.
Bee pollen (another name for bee bread) is a more healing product than pollen, as it contains more biologically active substances. It has been established that it is a natural antibiotic, several times superior to honey and pollen, and its nutritional value 3 times the value of pollen.
This product is rich in protein, carbohydrates, micro and macro elements, hormones, amino acids and fatty acids. According to the composition in nature, there are no substitutes for perga.
Due to this composition, bee perga is used to treat many diseases of the pancreas, of cardio-vascular system, liver, gastrointestinal tract, colds ...
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Storing bee bread at home, preserving their qualities and useful properties depends on many factors. That is why very often beginner beekeepers and those who acquire it are wondering how to store bee bread at home. After all, this unique product incredibly sensitive to temperature extremes, excessive humidity and its environment. All these components can not only adversely affect its quality, but also deprive it of all useful properties. We will tell you how to avoid it and how long it has a shelf life.
Best before date
From what storage conditions you provide for bee bread, its shelf life may vary slightly. Quality and condition matter bee product. Estimated shelf life under optimal conditions is about 9-12 months.
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Since ancient times, beekeeping products have been highly valued by people wherever beekeeping was possible. Their importance has not diminished even today. This is no coincidence, because the products produced by bees bring incomparable health benefits, relieve many diseases, rejuvenate and reduce the negative impact of external factors on the body. One of the most useful products is bee pollen harvested by insects for the winter as a food resource. It is the pollen collected by bees, which they processed with their saliva, placed in honeycombs, filled with honey and sealed with zabrus. Without contact with air, pollen gradually begins to ferment, and as a result of the process, bee bread is formed. As a result of chemical reactions, its composition becomes much richer than that of the raw materials, and therefore this product can be called a unique biological preparation with many medicinal properties. In this state, bee bread is stored throughout the cold period of the year, providing the hive with food....
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The shelf life of bee bread may vary depending on storage conditions.
The importance of the condition of the perga itself, its concentration, the presence of useful substances, and resistance to external stimuli is also great.
The biggest irritant is humidity, which is extremely poorly tolerated by bee bread.
Storage of bee bread
Humidity
With excessive humidity, bee pollen completely loses its properties and becomes unusable in just a couple of days. Some beekeepers prefer to increase the shelf life and somehow protect bee bread from moisture by breeding it with honey.
Proper storage container
We should not forget about the correct container, because the bee bread is preserved as well as possible in glass jars or other glass containers. You can also use aluminum containers, it is important that the product is not compressed. The container must be dry inside, in no case should mold develop there. The optimal value for humidity is...
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If you want, I’ll write what is said about this in a smart book: “To use pollen for therapeutic purposes, it is necessary to organize the selection of pollen from bee colonies strictly according to the species composition, and preserve it separately
IMHO, this is not a very smart book! Sort obnozhki strictly by species composition - complete nonsense. Or is there reliable evidence that, say, raspberry pollen treats only colds, and maple pollen treats strabismus? To some extent, individual skirts may have a composition that is homogeneous in this respect. But to say that it is generally possible to sort all the beehives brought into the hive during the day is at least silly, it is simply unrealistic! Then bee bread cannot be considered medicinal, in one cell there can be but two dozen different pollen, pressed into one sandwich.
I wrote, and then I looked at when the post I quoted was written. Already in 2003! How is it that he hasn't caught my eye yet?!
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PERGA
What is perga Perga, called in the old days “bee bread” or “bread”, is formed from pollen pollen (pollen grains collected by bees), which bees bring to the hive in special baskets on their hind legs, and then tamped into honeycombs and sealed on top with honey. Pollen pollen, conserved in this way and deprived of air, germinates under the influence of high humidity and temperature, and then, with the participation of honey and enzymes of the bee pharyngeal glands, undergoes lactic acid fermentation, as a result of which bee bread is obtained, which is essentially a valuable protein food for bee larvae (lactic acid fermentation). bee-bread completely ends after 15 days). Lactic acid accumulating in bee bread during fermentation, due to its bactericidal action, contributes to the sterilization of bee bread in combs and, accordingly, ensures its long shelf life.
The composition and therapeutic and prophylactic effect of perga Since the biochemical composition ...
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Differing in common chemical composition and the main qualities of bee products, a person learned to take for the benefit of his health hundreds of years ago. Much later, perga began to be used - a product obtained from pollen of plants processed in a special way. The medicinal properties of bee pollen are quite diverse, which allows this remedy to be used to treat the most various diseases. But in order to feel the effectiveness of such a course of therapy, you need to know how to take bee pollen. must be taken into account when home use this bee product important recommendations from experts.
Why you need to take bee perga
To know what explains medicinal properties and how to take a bee product for medicinal purposes, it is necessary to understand which substances are the main ones in this remedy and how each of them affects the body. Perga is obtained as a result of special processing of pollen from different plants. Bees...
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Pollen and perga. Storage methods.
Already after two or three months from the beginning of storage, pollen partially loses its valuable properties, a significant percentage of vitamin properties and enzymes is lost.
An increase in the term of storage of pollen is facilitated by its mixing with honey or powdered sugar in a ratio of 1:1 - 1:2. It is desirable to store such a mixture in dark-colored jars, tightly closed, in a dark, cool place. But even such a measure retains the healing properties of pollen for only up to 12 months.
In bee pollen, valuable substances are saved better than in pollen, in this regard, the result of its use is more effective. Storage of pollen mixed with honey in a ratio of 1: 1 is similar to the storage of flower pollen.
Perga treatment recipes
Everyone knows about healing power propolis and honey, and very few have heard of bee bread. Perga - the most valuable product plants and bees. So the use of bee bread for treatment gives an amazing effect after a few days. At...
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Bee pollen in honeycombs is a universal elixir of eternal youth, good health, great mood. Its high healing abilities are due to a special unique fermentation of nectar, pollen, propolis, honey, which are complexly sealed by bees for the duration of storage. As part of her great amount amino acids, proteins, mineral elements, aromatic esters that regulate the growth and healthy activity of cells.
Perga in honey combs is sterile, rich in easily digestible carbohydrates, natural multivitamins that nourish vital organs. High the nutritional value it has no analogues even in the natural world.
Bee nutritious bread, as beekeepers call the product, is the most reliable prophylactic against the appearance of numerous various diseases. The use of bee bread together with honeycombs during the treatment process restores the body's working capacity in the shortest possible time.
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, pollen and bee bread (perga) - all of them are saturated with the healing enzymes of little workers and, in combination with their natural qualities, have long been used by man for preventive and therapeutic purposes. Perga is of particular value - a unique brood food prepared by bees with the addition of active substances from their glands and honey.
Packed in honeycombs pollen in the process of laying, it is held together by the saliva of insects - it is then that valuable enzymes from the body of bees enter it. When the honeycomb is almost full, a little space is left on top - about 1/5. It is filled with honey. In the comb, pollen begins to germinate, releasing lactic acid - an excellent preservative, which, together with honey, after sealing with wax in the comb, is able to store bee bread until spring.
In the process of preparing bee bread, in addition to the already existing set of valuable components, it is enriched with vitamin E, which is also called the “vitamin of youth”. Bee bread contains almost all vitamins, many essential amino acids, fatty amino acids (including Omega-3), micro and macro elements. Due to this, perga is used for the treatment and prevention of diseases, in cosmetic purposes, as an energy drink for athletes.
Important! One of the most valuable properties of bee bread is its digestion. human body by 100%. However, the properties of the bee product may vary depending on storage conditions. And since along with this there is a change in qualities not for the better, the storage of bee bread should take place under optimal conditions. There are several commercial types of bee bread: in honeycombs, ground, dried.
Preservation of bee bread in combs can be claimed for a dual purpose:
- Preparation for use as a medicinal raw material;
- Supply of food for bees for the spring period;
In both cases, the beekeeper must comply with a number of requirements so that all the beneficial components of bee bread remain unchanged:
- Humidity. Excessive moisture harms any product, especially those produced by bees. Even in a hive, humidity can do more harm than, for example, lowering t. Therefore, for the storage of bee bread, a humidity of no more than 30% is required. With an increase in this indicator, there is a risk of mold development, and in a too dry room, bee bread dries up and loses some of its healing qualities;
- Temperature. The temperature regime indicators are no less important for compliance: t should not be higher than + 8 ° С, and better - from +1 to + 5 ° С. A decrease to negative values leads to freezing of bee bread and, accordingly, the destruction of some useful substances. In a room that is too warm, there is a risk of moth damage - and not only wax, but also ordinary, as a result of which the product becomes unusable;
- Illumination. Exposure to light, and not only solar, has a detrimental effect on many substances, including those that make up bee bread.
Important! Most often, frames with bee bread are stored in specially equipped rooms in a suspended state or filled with honey (or covered with powdered sugar). This "preservation" protects against the damaging effects of oxygen. To protect against wax moths, containers with 75% vinegar essence. And although some believe that bee bread in honeycombs has an unaesthetic appearance, nevertheless, this particular product is the most natural, although it is stored only until the next harvest.
Boost biological value product and at the same time create optimal conditions for storage allows grinding honeycombs in a meat grinder and adding honey to them - about 25-30%.
Store such a product in a dark glass container tightly closed. The conditions of the temperature regime remain the same - in a dry and cool room, preferably without access to light. Preservation of all quality indicators increases the shelf life of bee pollen in this case up to a year. In the refrigerator, under normal temperature conditions, bee bread paste can only be stored in a tightly sealed container, since the humidity indicators of the refrigerator chamber are higher than required for storing bee bread. 
Important! Although the safety of ground bee bread with the addition of honey is high, the disadvantages of this method are: the possibility of allergic reactions due to the content of honey (bee bread itself is a low-allergenic product), low maintenance specifically bee bread, as well as its unknown concentration.
There is another way to prepare bee bread for consumption: in the form of granules extracted from honeycombs and dried. It is the most labor-intensive, therefore, such bee bread is the most expensive. However, it has one undoubted advantage - the possibility of an accurate dosage of the drug when taken. And since bee bread has high rates of biogenic activity, the question correct reception with exact observance of doses is put forward in the first place:
- Dry granules of small size (up to 1.5 cm) are thoroughly cleaned of wax and merv and dried;
- The dried product is stored in glass container open or coated with canvas in 1-2 layers;
- Humidity should not exceed 25%, and 10% is optimal. These conditions must be observed, since even a dried product contains a certain percentage of moisture.
Temperature requirements are not so strict, since the almost complete absence of moisture makes the product the most stable. Even in hot conditions, bee bread will only slightly dry out and lose weight. However, all valuable components in the dry matter will be preserved. 
Important! Granulated bee bread is the most convenient, safe, although more expensive type of bee bread. But even in this state and subject to all requirements, it is recommended to store bee bread for no more than a year.
To obtain maximum benefit from taking a valuable bee product, you must carefully observe the recommended doses, as well as study possible contraindications. There are very few of them in bee bread, since it is the most low-allergenic among all bee products. And even used to treat allergies.
The main contraindication is individual intolerance. Therefore, the reception begins with a minimum dose, carefully monitoring the reaction of the body. For some pathologies (oncology, uterine fibroids, increased anxiety, Graves' disease), it is recommended to take bee bread only after consulting a doctor. Standard reception scheme:
- Average doses for treatment - 1 tsp. shortly before or after (depending on indications) a meal. The course of treatment is 1 month, then a monthly break and repeat if necessary. If you are unsure of the correctness of your actions, pay a visit to the apitherapist;
- For the purpose of prevention, the reception is carried out in half doses, and its duration is 15 days in the spring and autumn periods. Some additionally carry out prevention in the winter;
- Children are given bee bread in greatly reduced doses - 0.25 of the adult norm, and a mandatory medical consultation is carried out regarding the age limits;
- A portion of bee bread is dissolved in the mouth without drinking anything, and after taking it, they do not drink anything and do not eat for another 30 minutes.
Under all conditions, the shelf life of bee pollen does not exceed 12 months. And although it can be stored longer, the medicinal properties of such a product are questioned, and the effect of taking it is minimal.
- 1. Shelf life
- 2. Granules or powder
- 3. Granules filled with honey
- 4. Honeycombs with honey
- 4.1. Ground bee honey combs
- 5. Storage conditions
Storage of bee bread actual question not only for those who use it at home for cooking healing compounds and treatment, but also for the beekeepers themselves. Bee bread has a complex composition, rich in enzymes and organic acids. The duration of the natural activity of the complex of compounds that make up it largely depends on how to store bee bread.
The shelf life is determined by the form of release of bee bread for sale. Most often it can be found:
- in dry form: granules or powder;
- in granules that are filled with honey;
- in the form of ground honeycombs;
- pieces of honeycomb drenched in honey.
Bee perga in any form is very sensitive to temperature conditions, exposure to ultraviolet radiation, air humidity, tightness of containers - it perfectly absorbs odors. So that she does not lose her useful properties, she needs to provide the most comfortable conditions.
Shelf life
IN vivo colonies of bees harvest bee bread all season and store until the beginning of the new season of honey collection and flowering of pollen to feed the brood.
In hermetically sealed with wax combs, in a sterile environment provided with honey, storage is possible for at least a year. At the same time, temperature, lack of direct light and air access, and humidity play an important role.
Granules or powder
It is most convenient to take perga in a dry form. Often it is sold in granules: small hexagonal cylinders removed from the honeycombs and carefully dried. In addition, for greater convenience, the dried granules are crushed to a powder state and in this form are packaged in very small doses.
Powder or granules must be stored in an opaque sealed container with the possibility of complete isolation from such external factors:
- High humidity. Prolonged contact with air with a humidity of more than 15% provokes an increase in bacterial activity and, as a result, bee bread can become moldy and begin to decompose, because it contains a lot of protein.
- Ultraviolet. All bee products have a feature - with prolonged exposure to sunlight, they lose all their useful properties.
- Products with a strong aroma. When dry, it very quickly absorbs odors from the external environment.
Drying bee bread
Granules filled with honey
For attractiveness, pre-dried granules are poured with honey and sold in this form.
Such a remedy at home should not be stored for more than a year, provided that the quality of the components was appropriate: if the honey was immature or the bee bread was not dried out, the composition would quickly lose its beneficial properties and ferment within two to three months. Therefore, immediately after the acquisition, it is better for her to allocate a permanent place in the refrigerator and periodically check if the appearance of the perga has changed.
Honeycombs with honey
Most natural way storage. In this form, all active ingredients and active compounds are preserved with natural ingredients: wax and honey.
This is how the vitamin complex and mineral composition can last up to two and a half years. Of course, the activity of enzymes and organic acids will decrease during this time to a minimum level, but other properties will remain.
For this pieces of honeycomb:
- placed in a small container with dark opaque walls;
- poured with honey;
- carefully sealed to maximum tightness;
- placed in the refrigerator.
The volume of dishes must be selected so as to use as much as required for one course of treatment. It is not advisable to expose the entire volume of bee bread to a constant change of conditions and violation of tightness. After using one jar, you can open the second and so on.
Ground bee honey combs
Honeycombs with bee bread are quite difficult to pack, they have a fragile structure and therefore they can rarely be found on sale. Most often, honeycombs are ground to a paste, mixed with honey and sold in this form.
At home, this is an essential remedy: it will help with sore throat, stomatitis, and mechanical damage to the skin. To use the biological potential for at least a year, it must be properly stored. This will provide:
- Sealed dishes are one of the main conditions, if there is free access to air, oxidation processes will begin in the paste.
- Compliance with the humidity regime. With an increase of more than 15%, the mass may ferment, become moldy.
- Temperature regime - no more than 12 degrees, but not lower than 0 degrees. An increase will provoke the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
Storage conditions
To summarize, no matter in what form the perga is purchased, for its storage it is enough to follow a few recommendations that are common for almost all beekeeping products, namely:
- Sealed packaging. Under natural conditions, bees do not allow air masses to come into contact with bee bread. At home, care must be taken to close the container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Temperature regime. For all forms of bee bread, except for dry, the temperature should be kept within the range from 0 to 12 degrees. In this regard, a refrigerator or a dry cellar is best suited.
- Air humidity. Dry bee-bread in granules or powder is especially demanding: at a moisture content of more than 15%, the healing agent cakes, becomes moldy and, as a result, becomes unacceptable for use.
- Dark room or opaque dishes: if you do not prevent exposure to ultraviolet radiation on bee bread, all useful properties will disappear.
- Storage in small portions. In order not to spoil the product purchased in in large numbers, it is better to divide it into parts and use as needed.
A concentrated source of vitamins and a guarantee of high immunity in the winter, bee bread deserves to make a little effort and, wondering how to store bee bread, do it right.
