Free and esterified triterpene alcohol composition of bee pollen from different botanical origins

► Free and esterified triterpene alcohols in bee pollen were identified by GC/MS. ► Triterpene alcohol levels of bee pollen from different floral origin were compared. ► Bee pollen was found to have considerable amounts of triterpene alcohols. ► Triterpene alcohols were dominated in esterified form in the samples.