Background: The stingless bee is a natural type of bee that exists in almost every continent.
The honey produced by this bee has been widely used across time and space. The …

Stingless bee-collected pollen (bee bread) is a mixture of bee pollen, bee salivary enzymes,
and regurgitated honey, fermented by indigenous microbes during storage in the cerumen …

Stingless bees are an important asset to assure plant biodiversity in many natural
ecosystems, and fulfill the growing agricultural demand for pollination. However, across …

Highlights•Meliponini, known as stingless bees, are a monophyletic group of eusocial
insects.•The microbiota of Meliponini includes viruses, bacteria, yeasts, and filamentous …

Stingless bee honey (SBH) is an astounding 'miracle liquid'with countless medicinal
properties for various diseases such as gastroenteritis, cataracts, as well as for wound …

Products made by bees are well-known for their beneficial properties and nutritional value.
This association has been proven by scientific studies that describe their composition and …

This study aimed to investigate for the first time fourteen aliphatic organic acids (AOA) in
honeys produced by different species of Brazilian stingless bees (Melipona bicolor …

Honey is a product with low water activity because of the great amount of sugars (fructose
and glucose), and also it has antimicrobial compounds derived from flowers or because of …

Stingless bees are a diverse group with a relevant role in pollinating native species. Its diet
is rich in carbohydrates and proteins, by collecting pollen and nectar supplies the …

Stingless bees are native to tropical and subtropical countries, such as Brazil. The wide
variety of species, the sources of food collection (nectar and pollen), and the climate …