A review of fermented bee products: Sources, nutritional values, and health benefits

Y Liu, B Jiang, K Wang - Food Research International, 2023 - Elsevier
Bee products have garnered considerable interest due to their abundant nutritional content
and versatile biological activities. The utilization of bee products as fermentation materials …

Developments in the fermentation process and quality improvement strategies for mead production

A Iglesias, A Pascoal, AB Choupina, CA Carvalho… - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Mead is a traditional alcoholic drink derived from the fermentation of diluted honey in the
presence of appropriate yeast. Its modern production, in general terms, involves the addition …

Bacillus licheniformis affects the microbial community and metabolic profile in the spontaneous fermentation of Daqu starter for Chinese liquor making

P Wang, Q Wu, X Jiang, Z Wang, J Tang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chinese liquor is produced from spontaneous fermentation starter (Daqu) that provides the
microbes, enzymes and flavors for liquor fermentation. To improve the flavor character of …

Fermented-food metagenomics reveals substrate-associated differences in taxonomy and health-associated and antibiotic resistance determinants

J Leech, R Cabrera-Rubio, AM Walsh, G Macori… - …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fermented foods have been the focus of ever greater interest as a consequence of
purported health benefits. Indeed, it has been suggested that consumption of these foods …

Contribution of Saccharomyces and Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts on the Volatile and Phenolic Profiles of Rosehip Mead

AC Avîrvarei, CR Pop, E Mudura, F Ranga… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The resurgence of mead, a honey-based fermented beverage, is attributed to the increasing
consumption of fermented foods and beverages, driven by its distinct flavors and perceived …

High-cell-density fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the optimisation of mead production

AP Pereira, A Mendes-Ferreira, JM Oliveira… - Food …, 2013 - Elsevier
Mead is a traditional drink that contains 8%–18%(v/v) of ethanol, resulting from the alcoholic
fermentation of diluted honey by yeasts. Mead fermentation is a time-consuming process …

Impact of fermentation processes on the bioactive profile and health-promoting properties of bee bread, mead and honey vinegar

R Mărgăoan, M Cornea-Cipcigan, E Topal, M Kösoğlu - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Recently, an increasing interest is paid to bee products obtained as a result of the
fermentation process. Some of them can be consumed directly (bee-collected pollen, honey …

Aroma formation by immobilized yeast cells in fermentation processes

V Nedović, B Gibson, TF Mantzouridou, B Bugarski… - Yeast, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Immobilized cell technology has shown a significant promotional effect on the fermentation
of alcoholic beverages such as beer, wine and cider. However, genetic, morphological and …

Mead production: Tradition versus modernity

E Ramalhosa, T Gomes, AP Pereira, T Dias… - Advances in food and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Honey is a natural product with recognized physical and chemical properties, which
contribute to its biological activity. However, honey is currently being sold at low prices …

Analysis of Czech meads: Sugar content, organic acids content and selected phenolic compounds content

B Švecová, M Bordovská, D Kalvachová… - Journal of Food …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, 22 samples of various Czech meads were analysed. Glucose and fructose
content were determined by chromatographic method with evaporative light scattering …