In addition to containing 96 different nutrients, bee pollen combines 22 amino acids, vitamin C, B-complex and folic acid, polyunsaturated fatty acids, enzymes, and carotene - all major antioxidants.
Main current research is a BBSRC project on microarray analysis to study gene regulation of polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism.
Try to choose foods high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat such as vegetable oils e.g. olive and sunflower oil.
These fatty acids with more than 20 carbon atoms are called long chain polyunsaturated, LCPs for short.
Sesame oil is a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and it contains potent free radical scavengers.
