{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"bee-pollen","kind":"supplement","name":"bee pollen","aliases":["pollen granules"],"brands_sg":["Golden Flower","NOW Foods","Micro Ingredients","Beekeeper's Naturals","Zand"],"class":"bee product","tags":["energy","immune"],"use_for":"immune and antimicrobial actions reported — human data thin","use_after":null,"use_duration":null,"take_with":null,"pros":["protein, carbs, lipids and fibre plus micronutrients","2015 review lists antimicrobial and immune actions","harvestable without damaging the hive"],"cons":["anaphylaxis reported after one tablespoon","pollen allergy raises the risk of severe reactions","clinical work impeded; no phytochemical standard"],"dose_note":"no source in this entry reports a studied human dose for bee pollen; the 2015 apitherapy review and the 2023 composition review describe it as a food-type hive product without an established intake, and the 2024 scoping review states plainly that clinical benefit is still impeded by limited bioavailability of the studied compounds and by the lack of phytochemical standardisation across bee pollen, so no figure on one label is comparable to another; the one quantity in these sources is an exposure, not a recommendation — the anaphylaxis case report describes one tablespoon of bee pollen ingested an hour before a severe reaction; hsa's october 2025 annex a (118 rows) and annex b (4 rows) do not list bee pollen or any bee product, and hsa's health supplements guidelines cap only vitamins and minerals in tables 4 and 5, so no singapore daily limit exists for it","dosage":{"ul":null,"unit":null,"fda_dv":null,"rda_ai":null,"ul_status":"none_established","population":"general adult","hsa_max_daily":null},"ul_status":"none_established","sg_class":null,"cautions":["pollen allergy or seasonal rhinitis — a case report and literature review flag severe reactions","one tablespoon preceded urticaria, facial oedema, dyspnoea and vomiting within an hour in that case","not listed in hsa's prohibited or restricted annexes — that is not a safety finding","no singapore daily limit — hsa tables 4–5 cover vitamins and minerals only"],"clashes":[],"sources":[{"id":"epmc_beepollen_2015","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/25861358","label":"Komosinska-Vassev et al., Bee pollen: chemical composition and therapeutic application (Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2015, PMID 25861358)","quote":"a valuable apitherapeutic product greatly appreciated by the natural medicine because of its potential medical and nutritional applications … demonstrates a series of actions such as antifungal, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anticancer immunostimulating, and local analgesic","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"epmc_beepollen_composition_2023","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/36978805","label":"El Ghouizi et al., Bee Pollen as Functional Food: Insights into Its Composition and Therapeutic Properties (Antioxidants 2023, PMID 36978805)","quote":"a hive product made up of flower pollen grains, nectar, and bee salivary secretions that beekeepers can collect without damaging the hive … contains proteins, carbs, lipids, and dietary fibers, as well as bioactive micronutrients including vitamins, minerals, phenolic","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"epmc_beepollen_scoping_2024","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/39769981","label":"Kacemi & Campos, Bee Pollen as a Source of Biopharmaceuticals: A Scoping Review and Translational Prospects (Molecules 2024, PMID 39769981)","quote":"clinical profits from these promising perspectives are still impeded by challenging hurdles such as limited bioavailability of the studied phytocompounds, diversity and lack of phytochemical standardization of BP … urgently needed and simplified clinical investigations","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"epmc_beepollen_case_2015","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/25749764","label":"Choi et al., Bee Pollen-Induced Anaphylaxis: A Case Report and Literature Review (Allergy Asthma Immunol Res 2015, PMID 25749764) — case description","quote":"A 40-year-old male came to the emergency room with generalized urticaria, facial edema, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea 1 hour after ingesting one tablespoon of bee pollen.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"epmc_beepollen_anaphylaxis_2015","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/25749764","label":"Choi et al., Bee Pollen-Induced Anaphylaxis (Allergy Asthma Immunol Res 2015, PMID 25749764) — conclusion","quote":"healthcare providers should be aware of the potential risk of severe allergic reactions upon ingestion of bee pollen, especially in patients with pollen allergy.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_prohibited","url":"https://file.go.gov.sg/hsa-chp-prohibited-restricted-ing-guidelines.pdf","label":"HSA Singapore — Guidelines on Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients in Health Supplements and Traditional Medicines, GL-CHPB-1-012 Rev. No. 001 (October 2025), Annex A (118 rows) and Annex B (4 rows) — bee pollen NOT LISTED in either (Annex A neighbours: 6. Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, 87. Punica granatum)","quote":"The objective of this guideline is to highlight the substances of concern when used in HS and TM and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_hs_guidelines","url":"https://file.go.gov.sg/hsa-hs-guidelines.pdf","label":"HSA Singapore — Health Supplements Guidelines GL-CHPB-3-001 Rev. No. 020 (January 2026), clause 4.8 with Tables 4–5 (vitamins and minerals only — no botanical or bee-product rows)","quote":"4.8 HS for use by the general adult population should not contain vitamins and minerals exceeding the stipulated limits stated in Tables 4 and 5.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"iherb_sg","url":"https://sg.iherb.com/c/bee-pollen","label":"iHerb Singapore — Bee Pollen category page, default listing order","quote":"1 - 18 of 18 results … Golden Flower, Spanish Bee Pollen … NOW Foods, Bee Pollen Caps, 500 mg … Micro Ingredients, Organic Bee Pollen … Beekeeper's Naturals, Bee Pollen … Zand, Bee Complete, Pollen, Propolis & Royal Jelly","accessed":"2026-08-27"}],"brand_certs":null,"updated_at":"2026-08-29T16:16:12.75901+08:00"},"disclaimer":"kozen-x is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. it lists what published sources have written down. absence of a record is not the same as safe."}