Honey: An advanced antimicrobial and wound healing biomaterial for tissue engineering applications

J Yupanqui Mieles, C Vyas, E Aslan, G Humphreys… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey was used in traditional medicine to treat wounds until the advent of modern medicine.
The rising global antibiotic resistance has forced the development of novel therapies as …

Stingless bee (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini) ecology

DW Roubik - Annual Review of Entomology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Stingless bees form perennial colonies of honey-making insects. The> 600 species of
stingless bees, mainly Neotropical, live throughout tropical latitudes. Foragers influence …

Composition, functional properties and safety of honey: a review

H Wang, L Li, X Lin, W Bai, G **ao… - Journal of the Science of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Honey has been used not only as a food source but also for medicinal purposes. Recent
studies have indicated that honey exhibits antioxidant, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic …

A comprehensive review of stingless bee products: Phytochemical composition and beneficial properties of honey, propolis, and pollen

AS Rozman, N Hashim, B Maringgal, K Abdan - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

A review on recent progress of stingless bee honey and its hydrogel-based compound for wound care management

NEF Esa, MNM Ansari, SIA Razak, NI Ismail, N Jusoh… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stingless bee honey has a distinctive flavor and sour taste compared to Apis mellifera
honey. Currently, interest in farming stingless bees is growing among rural residents to meet …

Unique physicochemical properties and rare reducing sugar trehalulose mandate new international regulation for stingless bee honey

N Zawawi, J Zhang, NL Hungerford, HSA Yates… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Stingless bee honey (SBH) of four stingless bee species (Heterotrigona itama, Geniotrigona
thoracica, Tetragonula carbonaria, and Tetragonula hockingsi) from two geographic regions …

Physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of different types of honey and their biological and therapeutic properties: a comprehensive review

MA Al-Kafaween, M Alwahsh, AB Mohd Hilmi… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Honey is considered to be a functional food with health-promoting properties. However, its
potential health benefits can be affected by individual composition that varies between …

Botanical Origin Differentiation of Malaysian Stingless Bee Honey Produced by Heterotrigona itama and Geniotrigona thoracica Using Chemometrics

WJ Ng, NW Sit, PAC Ooi, KY Ee, TM Lim - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Stingless bee honey, specifically honeydew honey, is generally valued for its better health
benefits than those of most blossom types. However, scientific studies about the …

Harnessing the potential of Heterotrigona itama propolis: An overview of antimicrobial and antioxidant properties for nanotechnology–Based delivery systems

A Mahmad, LS Chua, TU Noh, CK Siew… - Biocatalysis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Propolis which is derived from the stingless bee species of Heterotrigona itama is primarily
found in Southeast Asia. It is rich in phenolics including flavonoids and tannins for many …

The rediscovery of honey for skin repair: recent advances in mechanisms for honey-mediated wound healing and scaffolded application techniques

R Angioi, A Morrin, B White - Applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Honey is a honey-bee product obtained mainly by the enzymatic processing of nectar from a
variety of plants, which leads to the wide range of colours and flavours available on the …