It consists of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses. Bees collect this for the hive. When this pollen is gathered from bees and the bee hive it is generally known as bee pollen. In a pollen extract, the pollen is gathered from plants and then is extracted in the laboratory. Bee pollen is also known as a healthful food and as a general tonic for good health.
Many athletes use it, as it is said to enhance performance.
Bee Pollen Early research on pollen extract and smooth muscle was done in 1985. It used a pollen extract with a high degree of corn pollen and studied its effect on the smooth muscle of mice and pigs. Inflammation may cause pain or enlargement of the prostate. Enlargement results in a pinching and constricting of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder through the penis. Evidence that pollen extract has anti-inflammatory properties comes from both animal and clinical studies.