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 …

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 …

For over 300 million years, insects have relied on symbiotic microbes for nutrition and
defence. However, it is unclear whether specific ecological conditions have repeatedly …

Bee pollen is a hive product made up of flower pollen grains, nectar, and bee salivary
secretions that beekeepers can collect without damaging the hive. Bee pollen, also called …

Honey, propolis, bee pollen, bee bread, royal jelly, beeswax and bee venom are natural
products which have been used in medicine since ancient times. Nowadays, studies …

Background An interest in substances of natural origin has been a subject that is increasing
constantly-both those known for many years and recently discovered are of great interest to …

Bee pollen is a combination of plant pollen and honeybee secretions and nectar. The Bible
and ancient Egyptian texts are documented proof of its use in public health. It is considered …

Natural products, including bee products, are particularly appreciated by consumers and are
used for therapeutic purposes as alternative drugs. However, it is not known whether …

Bee pollen is a valuable apitherapeutic product greatly appreciated by the natural medicine
because of its potential medical and nutritional applications. It demonstrates a series of …

Highlights•Bees' specific nutritional requirements are partitioned between pollen and
nectar.•Nectar and pollen provide carbohydrates, protein, lipids, and micronutrients.•Bee …