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Exploring the potential of hydro alcoholic crude extract of beeswax as antibacterial antifungal antiviral antiinflammatory and antioxidant agent [PDF]
Scientific ReportsApis mellifera beeswax is synthesized from honey sugars and secreted by specialized glands located on the ventral side of the abdomen of worker bees aged 12–18 days. This beeswax possesses various therapeutic properties beneficial to human health.
Alsayed E. Mekky +6 more
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Foods, 2021 The effect of the application of chitosan–Aloe vera coatings emulsified with beeswax (0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2%) during storage of Mangifera indica L. (cv Anwar Ratol) was investigated. Particle size of emulsions was reduced significantly with an increase in
Usman Amin +6 more
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Effect of edible beeswax coating on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) postharvest quality [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 Beeswax, known for its beneficial composition, has found wide application in various industries, including pharmacy, and medicine. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of beeswax as a covering for preserving tomato postharvest quality.
Wan Ibrahim Wan Nur Salihah Huda +2 more
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Adulteration of beeswax: A first nationwide survey from Belgium.
PLoS ONE, 2021 Beeswax is intended for use in the beekeeping sector but also in the agro-food, pharmaceutical or cosmetics sectors. The adulteration of beeswax is an emerging issue that was reported lately at several occasions in the scientific literature.
Noëmie El Agrebi +6 more
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Determination the flow of experimental modeling waxes by using vicat apparatus [PDF]
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal, 2011 Aim of the study: measuring the flow of new experimental modeling waxes. Materials and methods: preparation of one hundred twenty (120) samples of different experimental modeling waxes by mixing of different percentages of Iraqi natural waxes ( hard ...
Nadira A. Hatim +2 more
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Tuning Thermal Properties of Beeswax Incorporating ZnO, CuO and Soot Particles
Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development, 2020 Phase change materials that have low thermal conductivity take a longer time to store and to discharge the stored thermal energy. The thermal conductivity of phase change materials can be enhanced using different additives.
Dr. Dinsefa Mensur
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Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2018 Abstrak Edible film kitosan merupakan kemasan primer biodegradable yang dapat dimakan berbentuk lapisan tipis dan transparan. Edible film kitosan bersifat rapuh dan kurang fleksibel sehingga perlu ditambahkan plasticizer beeswax.
Sabrina Dhimas Putri Nabila +2 more
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Beeswax cleaning by solvent extraction of pesticides
MethodsX, 2019 We set out to test if the methodology used to clean sheep wool wax (Lanolin) from pesticides could be used to clean beeswax as well. We first made an aggregate sample of brood comb wax from three different US beekeepers.
Pau Calatayud-Vernich +2 more
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Jurnal Natural, 2020 Fruits are one of the agricultural commodities grown in Indonesia and mango constitutes the third largest. One of the disadvantages in transporting mangoes to long distant markets is the short shelf life when fruits are stored at the room temperature ...
NURUL HIDAYATI FITHRIYAH +2 more
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Hydrocarbon Composition of Beeswax (Apis Mellifera) Collected from Light and Dark Coloured Combs
Journal of Apicultural Science, 2014 The hydrocarbon composition of beeswax secreted by Apis mellifera was characterised. In the studies, analyses were made of virgin beeswax (obtained from light combs, socalled „wild-built combs“) that was collected at different dates, and beeswax obtained
Waś Ewa +2 more
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