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The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume IV - 2012 87  a bee mixing with anthers and therefore the bee itself is carrying out the pollen grains. The bee uses its legs to gather these pollen grain into a pack to be stored in pollen baskets on its hind legs and carried back to its hive. Bee pollen is a nutrient with high protein for the whole bee population especially broods. The pollen that is incubated with honey until it is soft will be fed to brood worker older than three days. Although each bee pollens has different composition, all have protein as major component. Other components are fat, carbohydrate, enzyme, minerals, and all vitamins. Beekeepers usually collect bee pollen from bee’s hind legs and dry it under certain procedures that still maintain all nutrients. People normally consume by adding it into their coffee or make it as another kind of drink. Some companies make it into pellets called “bee pollen” as a valuable food supplement. These pellets can turn physical fatigue from work to be back to normal condition, especially digestive system because bee pollen can cause effect on bacteria and control bacteria in intestine. Bee pollen is considered as one of the most nutritious food since it composes of natural organic compounds as followed. Nutrition Percentage Carbohydrate 40% Protein 35% Amino Acid 15-25% Water 18% Fat 5% Other minor components of honey are vitamin B, C, D, E, and potassium, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, iron, copper, zinc, phosphorus, and sulfur. Bene fi ts of Organic Bee Pollen, Biological activity of bee pollen is being very interested by scienti fi c experts. Through animal sampling and clinical research, scientists are trying to fi nd the effect of bee pollen to physical therapy, anti-aging, as well as sport and sex physical fi tness. They discovered that bee pollen can accelerate tissue and skin growth, stimulate the blood fl ow through the whole body, and moisturize dry skin; therefore, it can provide an anti-aging therapy. In terms of medical Siriwat Wongsiri, Chanpen Chanchoa and Pichai Kongpitak