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 …

General nutritional profile of bee products and their potential antiviral properties against mammalian viruses

ST Asma, O Bobiş, V Bonta, U Acaroz, SRA Shah… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bee products have been extensively employed in traditional therapeutic practices to treat
several diseases and microbial infections. Numerous bioactive components of bee products …

Comprehensive phytochemical content by LC/MS/MS and anticholinergic, antiglaucoma, antiepilepsy, and antioxidant activity of apilarnil (drone larvae)

H Inci, E Izol, MA Yilmaz, M Ilkaya… - Chemistry & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Apilarnil is 3–7 days old drone larvae. It is an organic bee product known to be rich in
protein. In this study, the biological activities of Apilarnil were determined by its antioxidant …

Drone brood homogenate as natural remedy for treating health care problem: a scientific and practical approach

E Sidor, M Dżugan - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Drone brood homogenate is a little-known bee product used in folk medicine to treat various
health problems. It is a very nutritious milky substance with high content of nutrients …

[HTML][HTML] Royal jelly improves the physicochemical properties and biological activities of fermented milk with enhanced probiotic viability

AA Hassan, YE Elenany, A Nassrallah, W Cheng… - Lwt, 2022 - Elsevier
Royal jelly (RJ) is a highly valued natural product which has long been used as a functional
food in various parts of the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of RJ …

Activation of AMPK entails the protective effect of royal jelly against high-fat-diet-induced hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in rats

AH Felemban, GM Alshammari, AEGA Yagoub… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study examined the mechanism underlying the protective effect of royal jelly (RJ)
against high-fat-diet (HFD)-mediated non-alcoholic liver disease (NAFLD) in rats. Adult male …

Effects of Royal jelly on metabolic variables in diabetes mellitus: A systematic review

V Maleki, H Jafari-Vayghan, S Saleh-Ghadimi… - … therapies in medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders in the world. This
systematic review was conducted with focus on the current knowledge on the effect of royal …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of total phenols content, anti-DPPH activity and the content of selected antioxidants in the honeybee drone brood homogenate

R Sawczuk, J Karpinska, D Filipowska, A Bajguz… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
The subject of the present research is the evaluation of health-promoting properties caused
by the presence of some vitamins as well as the antioxidative potential of the honeybee …

[HTML][HTML] Royal Jelly Exerts a Potent Anti-Obesity Effect in Rats by Activating Lipolysis and Suppressing Adipogenesis

AH Felemban, GM Alshammari, AEGA Yagoub… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background/Objective: This study examined the anti-obesity effect of royal jelly (RJ) in rats
fed with a high-fat diet by targeting the major pathways involved in adipogenesis and …

What do we need to know about drone brood homogenate and what is known

R Sawczuk, J Karpinska, W Miltyk - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Etnopharmacological relevance In Polish folk customs, bees are surrounded by the
nimbus of holiness, which is reflected in a series of proverbs and phrases in colloquial …