Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread
Background: Bee bread is a product of the fermentation of a mixture of pollen, nectar and bee saliva that is inoculated by a wide range of bacteria and yeasts necessary for fermentation after storage in comb cells. Bee bread is regarded as the chief protein resource that bees can utilize, especially...
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| author | Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Elashal, Mohamed Kieliszek, Marek Ghazala, Naglaa E. Farag, Mohamed Ali Saeed, Aamer Xiao, Jianbo Zou, Xiaobo Khatib, Alfi Göransson, Ulf El-Seedi, Hesham R. |
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| description | Background: Bee bread is a product of the fermentation of a mixture of pollen, nectar and bee saliva that is inoculated by a wide range of bacteria and yeasts necessary for fermentation after storage in comb cells. Bee bread is regarded as the chief protein resource that bees can utilize, especially for feeding of larvae and adults. Since ancient times, bee bread has been used in different cultures for several nutritional and therapeutic purposes.
Scope and approach: In this review, we attempt to highlight the possible biological activities, chemical components, methods of isolation and structure of bee bread in addition to its food supplement value and/or medical applications.
Key findings and conclusions: Bee bread has been shown to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiradical, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. The basic chemical components of bee bread include carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins, as well as minerals, fatty acids and other substances such as enzymes, natural antibiotics, antioxidants and hormones. Bee bread is considered to be a beneficial food supplement. In recent years, there has been significant interest in the use of bee bread to treat many illnesses. |
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| spelling | iium-821832021-02-09T07:15:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/82183/ Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Elashal, Mohamed Kieliszek, Marek Ghazala, Naglaa E. Farag, Mohamed Ali Saeed, Aamer Xiao, Jianbo Zou, Xiaobo Khatib, Alfi Göransson, Ulf El-Seedi, Hesham R. RS Pharmacy and materia medica TP Chemical technology TP200 Manufacture and use of chemicals Background: Bee bread is a product of the fermentation of a mixture of pollen, nectar and bee saliva that is inoculated by a wide range of bacteria and yeasts necessary for fermentation after storage in comb cells. Bee bread is regarded as the chief protein resource that bees can utilize, especially for feeding of larvae and adults. Since ancient times, bee bread has been used in different cultures for several nutritional and therapeutic purposes. Scope and approach: In this review, we attempt to highlight the possible biological activities, chemical components, methods of isolation and structure of bee bread in addition to its food supplement value and/or medical applications. Key findings and conclusions: Bee bread has been shown to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiradical, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. The basic chemical components of bee bread include carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins, as well as minerals, fatty acids and other substances such as enzymes, natural antibiotics, antioxidants and hormones. Bee bread is considered to be a beneficial food supplement. In recent years, there has been significant interest in the use of bee bread to treat many illnesses. Elsevier Ltd 2020-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82183/1/82183_Recent%20insights%20into%20chemical%20and%20pharmacological%20studies%20of%20bee%20bread_FULL%20TEXT.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82183/2/82183_Recent%20insights%20into%20chemical%20and%20pharmacological%20studies%20of%20bee%20bread_SCOPUS.pdf Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. and Elashal, Mohamed and Kieliszek, Marek and Ghazala, Naglaa E. and Farag, Mohamed Ali and Saeed, Aamer and Xiao, Jianbo and Zou, Xiaobo and Khatib, Alfi and Göransson, Ulf and El-Seedi, Hesham R. (2020) Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 97. pp. 300-316. ISSN 0924-2244 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224419301657?via%3Dihub 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.08.021 |
| spellingShingle | RS Pharmacy and materia medica TP Chemical technology TP200 Manufacture and use of chemicals Khalifa, Shaden Ali M. Elashal, Mohamed Kieliszek, Marek Ghazala, Naglaa E. Farag, Mohamed Ali Saeed, Aamer Xiao, Jianbo Zou, Xiaobo Khatib, Alfi Göransson, Ulf El-Seedi, Hesham R. Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| title | Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| title_full | Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| title_fullStr | Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| title_short | Recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| title_sort | recent insights into chemical and pharmacological studies of bee bread |
| topic | RS Pharmacy and materia medica TP Chemical technology TP200 Manufacture and use of chemicals |
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