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A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen

The stingless bee has been gaining more attention in recent years due to the uniqueness and benefits of its products. Similar to the common honeybee, stingless bees also produce honey, propolis, and pollen, which offer superior benefits for direct or indirect consumption. However, reports on the ben...

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Main Authors: Azri Shahir, Rozman, Norhashila, Hashim, Bernard, Maringgal, Khalina, Abdan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2022
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S Agriculture (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38755/1/Comprehensive%20-%20Copy.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38755/
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/13/6370
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136370
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spelling my.unimas.ir.387552022-06-28T03:35:57Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38755/ A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen Azri Shahir, Rozman Norhashila, Hashim Bernard, Maringgal Khalina, Abdan S Agriculture (General) The stingless bee has been gaining more attention in recent years due to the uniqueness and benefits of its products. Similar to the common honeybee, stingless bees also produce honey, propolis, and pollen, which offer superior benefits for direct or indirect consumption. However, reports on the benefits of stingless bee products are scarce. This article summarises recent reports on stingless bee products. The function and application of the properties of the products such as phenolic compounds, antioxidant properties, and chemical content are elucidated. The antimicrobial properties and anticancer potential of the products are also highlighted. Future trends, potential, and uniqueness of stingless bee products are discussed. Stingless bee honey is highlighted as a superfood that exceptionally has the potential to be an active ingredient in treating cancer. Stingless bee propolis has been extensively studied for its rich beneficial chemical compounds that contribute to its antioxidant properties. Though studies on stingless bee pollen are scarce, it has been reported that it also has the potential of being a functional food. MDPI 2022 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38755/1/Comprehensive%20-%20Copy.pdf Azri Shahir, Rozman and Norhashila, Hashim and Bernard, Maringgal and Khalina, Abdan (2022) A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen. Applied Sciences, 12 (13). pp. 1-27. ISSN 2076-3417 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/13/6370 https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136370
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topic S Agriculture (General)
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Azri Shahir, Rozman
Norhashila, Hashim
Bernard, Maringgal
Khalina, Abdan
A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen
description The stingless bee has been gaining more attention in recent years due to the uniqueness and benefits of its products. Similar to the common honeybee, stingless bees also produce honey, propolis, and pollen, which offer superior benefits for direct or indirect consumption. However, reports on the benefits of stingless bee products are scarce. This article summarises recent reports on stingless bee products. The function and application of the properties of the products such as phenolic compounds, antioxidant properties, and chemical content are elucidated. The antimicrobial properties and anticancer potential of the products are also highlighted. Future trends, potential, and uniqueness of stingless bee products are discussed. Stingless bee honey is highlighted as a superfood that exceptionally has the potential to be an active ingredient in treating cancer. Stingless bee propolis has been extensively studied for its rich beneficial chemical compounds that contribute to its antioxidant properties. Though studies on stingless bee pollen are scarce, it has been reported that it also has the potential of being a functional food.
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author Azri Shahir, Rozman
Norhashila, Hashim
Bernard, Maringgal
Khalina, Abdan
author_facet Azri Shahir, Rozman
Norhashila, Hashim
Bernard, Maringgal
Khalina, Abdan
author_sort Azri Shahir, Rozman
title A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen
title_short A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen
title_full A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen
title_fullStr A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen
title_full_unstemmed A Comprehensive Review of Stingless Bee Products : Phytochemical Composition and Beneficial Properties of Honey, Propolis, and Pollen
title_sort comprehensive review of stingless bee products : phytochemical composition and beneficial properties of honey, propolis, and pollen
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2022
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38755/1/Comprehensive%20-%20Copy.pdf
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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/13/6370
https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136370
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