Recent Progress of Stingless Bee Honey
Stingless bees are kinds of pollinating insects with important ecological and economic values, belonging to the Tribe Meliponini of the Family Apidae.
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Traditional ecological knowledge and non-food uses of stingless bee honey in Kenya's last pocket of tropical rainforest. [PDF]
Background Stingless bee honey (SBH) is a natural remedy and therapeutic agent traditionally used by local communities across the (sub-)tropics. Forest SBH represents a prime non-timber forest product (NTFP) with a potential to revitalize indigenous ...
Héger M +3 more
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Physicochemical Characteristics, Antioxidant Capacity, and Antimicrobial Activity of Stingless Bee Honey from Malaysia: <i>Heterotrigona itama</i>, <i>Lophotrigona canifrons</i>, and <i>Tetrigona binghami</i>. [PDF]
The composition and bioactivity of honey are influenced by its botanical, geographical, and entomological origins. This study investigates the physicochemical characteristics, antioxidant capacity, and antimicrobial activity of stingless bee honey (SBH ...
Tiang ER, Han L, Hu F.
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Botanical Origin Differentiation of Malaysian Stingless Bee Honey Produced by Heterotrigona itama and Geniotrigona thoracica Using Chemometrics [PDF]
Stingless bee honey, specifically honeydew honey, is generally valued for its better health benefits than those of most blossom types. However, scientific studies about the differentiation of stingless bee honey based on honeydew and blossom origins are ...
Wen-Jie Ng +4 more
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The anti-allergic potential of stingless bee honey from different botanical sources via modulation of mast cell degranulation. [PDF]
Background Allergy is an inflammatory disorder affecting around 20% of the global population. The adverse effects of current conventional treatments give rise to the increased popularity of using natural food products as complementary and alternative ...
Yong PYA +6 more
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Discriminant Analysis of Brazilian Stingless Bee Honey Reveals an Iron-Based Biogeographical Origin. [PDF]
Stingless bee honey (SBH) is gaining attention due to its nutritional, sensorial, and medicinal characteristics. This study focuses on the combination of physicochemical properties, antioxidant capacity, mineral profile, and mass spectrometry-based ...
Lavinas FC +8 more
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Stingless bee honey: Nutritional, physicochemical, phytochemical and antibacterial validation properties against wound bacterial isolates. [PDF]
With the rise of AMR the management of wound infections are becoming a big challenge. This has been attributed to the fact that most wound bacterial isolates have been found to possess various virulence factors like enzymes, toxins & biofilms production.
Mwangi MW, Wanjau TW, Omwenga EO.
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Bacterial diversity of stingless bee honey in Yunnan, China: isolation and genome sequencing of a novel acid-resistant Lactobacillus pentosus (SYBC-MI) with probiotic and L. tryptophan producing potential via millet fermentation. [PDF]
Stingless bee (Hymenoptera, Apidae, and Trigona) honey is a remarkable “miracle liquid” with a wide range of medical benefits for conditions including gastroenteritis, cataracts, and wound healing.
Basharat S +7 more
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Therapeutic Properties of Stingless Bee Honey in Comparison with European Bee Honey. [PDF]
Both honeybees (Apis spp.) and stingless bees (Trigona spp.) produce honeys with high nutritional and therapeutics value. Until recently, the information regarding potential health benefits of stingless bee honey (SBH) in medical databases is still scarce as compared to the common European bee honey (EBH) which is well known for their properties as ...
Zulkhairi Amin FA +7 more
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Investigation of Stingless Bee Honey from West Sumatra as an Antihyperglycemic Food. [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the potential in vitro antihyperglycemic activity of honey sourced from three different species of stingless bees (Heterotrigona itama, Geniotrigona thoracica, and Kelulut matahari) by assessing their α-glucosidase enzyme ...
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