But the numerous studies, which have been carried out with the aim of determining the composition and properties of different bee pollen samples, proved a considerable diversity of the obtained results. Some studies have shown a strong positive correlation between the total content of phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of bee pollen [79, 81], whereas others found no considerable relationships. 1

It has also been found that both content and properties of bee pollen are dependent on the kind of its plant source as well as the conditions of the plants growing like soil or climate. 

LeBlanc et al. [11] reported that mimosa bee pollen contained 34.85mg/g of polyphenolics expressed as gallic acid equivalents, while in the yucca one, only 19.48mg/g, and in the palm one, 15.91mg/g were found. The flav

It's interesting to note that humans appear to vary greatly in their response to dietary betalains. In the United States, only 10-15% of adults are estimated to be "betalain responders." A betalain responder is a person who has the capacity to absorb and metabolize enough betalains from beet (and other foods) to gain full antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and Phase 2 triggering benefits. (Phase 2 is the second step in our cellular detoxification process). 1

The betalin pigments present in beets have repeatedly been shown to support activity in our body's Phase 2 detoxification process. Phase 2 is the metabolic step that our cells use to hook activated, unwanted toxic substances up with small nutrient groups. This "hook up" process effectively neutralizes the toxins and makes them sufficiently water-soluble for excretion in the urine. One critical "hook up" process during Phase 2 involves an enzyme family called the glutathione-S-transferase family (GSTs). GSTs hook toxins up with glutathione for neutralization and excretion from the body. The betalains found in beet have been shown to trigger GST activity, and to aid in the elimination of toxins that require glutathione for excretion. If you are a person who thinks about exposure to toxins and wants to give your body as much detox support as possible, beets are a food that belongs in your diet.