Bee products: An emblematic example of underutilized sources of bioactive compounds

F Giampieri, JL Quiles, D Cianciosi… - Journal of agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Beside honey, honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are able to produce many byproducts,
including bee pollen, propolis, bee bread, royal jelly, and beeswax. Even if the medicinal …

Composition and functionality of bee pollen: A review

M Thakur, V Nanda - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The food industry today is returning to natural foods after emphasizing the
processed products due to the higher consumer demand for foods which are well …

Antioxidant potential of propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly: Possible medical application

J Kocot, M Kiełczykowska… - Oxidative medicine …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Honeybees products comprise of numerous substances, including propolis, bee pollen, and
royal jelly, which have long been known for their medicinal and health‐promoting properties …

Antimicrobial activity of bee-collected pollen and beebread: State of the art and future perspectives

NA Didaras, K Karatasou, TG Dimitriou, GD Amoutzias… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Bee-collected pollen (BCP) is a well-known functional food. Honey bees process the
collected pollen and store it in the hive, inside the comb cells. The processed pollen is called …

Bee bread and bee pollen of different plant sources: Determination of phenolic content, antioxidant activity, fatty acid and element profiles

N Mayda, A Özkök, N Ecem Bayram, YC Gerçek… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Springer
This study aims to determine the plant sources, fatty acid composition, total phenolic-
flavonoid content, antioxidant capacity, and elemental profile of bee pollen (BP) and bee …

Extraction and determination of bioactive compounds from bee pollen

AM Ares, S Valverde, JL Bernal, MJ Nozal… - … of pharmaceutical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Since ancient times bee pollen has been considered a good source of bioactive substances
and energy. Taking into account the current demand for healthy and natural foods, it is not …

Bee collected pollen and bee bread: Bioactive constituents and health benefits

R Mărgăoan, M Stranț, A Varadi, E Topal, B Yücel… - Antioxidants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bee products were historically used as a therapheutic approach and in food consumption,
while more recent data include important details that could validate them as food …

From the hive to the table: Nutrition value, digestibility and bioavailability of the dietary phytochemicals present in the bee pollen and bee bread

V Aylanc, SI Falcão, S Ertosun, M Vilas-Boas - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Consumption of natural products has increased significantly due to the idea that
if nutrition improves, this leads to improved health, general well-being and reduces the risk …

Nutrient-rich bee pollen: A treasure trove of active natural metabolites

QQ Li, K Wang, MC Marcucci, ACHF Sawaya… - Journal of Functional …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bee pollen is a mixture of plant pollen pellet with nectar and honeybee secretions. Due to its
active natural metabolites with extensive nutritional and therapeutic properties, it is …

The application of pollen as a functional food and feed ingredient—the present and perspectives

AŽ Kostić, DD Milinčić, MB Barać, M Ali Shariati… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pollen is recognized as an excellent dietary supplement for human nutrition, which is why it
can be found in different forms on the market (granules, capsules, tablets, pellets, and …