The Beekeeping State and Inventory of Mellifero-Medicinal Plants in the North-Central of Morocco

This study aims to determine the diversity of melliferous plants and to recognize the state of beekeeping in the Fez-Meknes region in Morocco. We conducted a questionnaire for beekeepers that set up their hives in the prefectures and provinces of the region, and we have studied the pharmacological evidence of the most preferred plants by beekeepers to assess its medicinal values. The results indicate that honey, bee pollen, bee bread, royal jelly, propolis, bee wax, bee venom, and bee queens are produced in this region with different percentages, and 102 plants belonging to 32 families were obtained in the inventory of melliferous plants; the most represented families were Asteraceae and Lamiaceae (13.73% each) followed by Rosaceae (8.82%). Among these 102 plants identified, 79 plants provide nectar and pollen for bees, 16 plants provide only pollen, 3 plants provide only nectar, 35 plants are resinous, and 6 plants provide honeydew for bees. The outcome of this study will contribute to the valuation of melliferous plants and help to establish a practical guide for the development of the beekeeping sector as an agricultural economic approach.

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SKIN TEST REACTIVITY TO BEE HIVE PRODUCTS (HONEY BEES, HONEY, ROYAL JELLY AND POLLEN)

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v78.8827 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 78 (5-10) ◽

Author(s):

Mai Shihah Abdullah ◽

Nasuruddin Abdullah

Keyword(s):

Skin Test ◽

Honey Bee ◽

Honey Bees ◽

Royal Jelly ◽

Skin Testing ◽

Positive Skin Prick Test ◽

Positive Skin ◽

Skin Test Reactivity ◽

Bee Pollen ◽

Allergen Extracts

Bee hive products such as honey bees, honey, royal jelly and pollen are widely consumed as a health supplement. There has been several cases of allergic reactions to bee hive products reported worldwide. Consumption of bee hive products is common among Malaysians, but the degree of its sensitization is not known. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of skin test reactivity to Apis mellifera, domesticated locally and the bee hive products such as honey bees, honey, royal jelly and pollen among a group of volunteers. Four types of honey collected from different locations with different plant sources; one sample of imported honey from Australia, one sample of royal jelly, four different sources of bee pollen, and honey bee derivatives were used to prepare allergen extracts for skin testing. 2522 volunteers were skin tested to these allergen extracts. 271 (10.75%) of the subjects had a positive skin prick test result to at least one honey bee derivative or bee hive product allergen. Individuals with skin test positivity to honey bee are most likely to be sensitized to bee pollen followed by honey and royal jelly. Skin test reactivity to honey bee and bee hive products is prevailed to be high in Malaysia. This study has proven that bee hive products sensitization individuals are mostly to be also sensitized to honey bees. Therefore, is recommended these allergens to be included in the skin prick panel

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Preliminary Study on Moisture, Fat, and Protein Contents of Bee Bread From Apis cerana from Different Regions in North Lombok Regency, Indonesia

TERNAK TROPIKA Journal of Tropical Animal Production ◽

10.21776/ub.jtapro.2021.022.01.5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 35-41

Author(s):

Erwan Erwan ◽

Lara Dwi Franti ◽

Dwi Kusuma Purnamasari ◽

Muhammad Muhsinin ◽

Agussalim Agussalim

Keyword(s):

Protein Content ◽

Honey Bee ◽

Royal Jelly ◽

Apis Cerana ◽

Proximate Analysis ◽

Passion Fruit ◽

Bee Bread ◽

Preliminary Study

Apis cerana is one of the honeybee species from the Apis genus that produce honey, bee bread, royal jelly, and propolis. The objective of this study was to determine the honeybee forages as the pollen source and to evaluate the moisture, fat, and protein contents of bee bread from the bee of Apis cerana from different regions (Sigar Penjalin, Teniga, and Medana villages) in North Lombok, Indonesia. The methods used to determine the pollen source were taken flowers sample and then checking pollen at anther of flowers. The moisture, fat, and protein contents were determined using proximate analysis. The results showed that the honeybee forages as the pollen source from Sigar Penjalin village were maize, cashew, damar, kapok, calabash, breadfruit, passion fruit, and acacia. The plant flowers as the pollen source from Teniga village were coconut, coffee, cacao, citrus, guava, leucaena, papaya, and sugar palm, while those from Medana village were jackfruit, mangosteen, Java apple, maize, rice, candlenut, soybean, and banana. The moisture and fat contents of bee bread from Sigar Penjalin and Teniga villages were similar, and both were lower than the moisture and fat contents of bee bread from Medana village. The protein content of bee bread from Sigar Penjalin and Medana villages were similar, and both were lower than the protein content of bee bread from Teniga village. Thus, the bee bread from Teniga village was higher in protein content for all beekeeping regions, however Teniga village and Sigar Penjalin were similar in moisture and fat contents.

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Review on Bee Products as Potential Protective and Therapeutic Agents in Male Reproductive Impairment

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26113421 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (11) ◽

pp. 3421

Author(s):

Joseph Bagi Suleiman ◽

Ainul Bahiyah Abu Bakar ◽

Mahaneem Mohamed

Keyword(s):

Oxidative Stress ◽

Royal Jelly ◽

Therapeutic Agents ◽

Chronic Illnesses ◽

Bee Venom ◽

Bee Pollen ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Reproductive Impairment ◽

Bee Bread ◽

Testicular Steroidogenesis

Bee products are sources of functional food that have been used in complementary medicine to treat a variety of acute and chronic illnesses in many parts of the world. The products vary from location to location as well as country to country. Therefore, the aim of this review was to identify various bee products with potential preventive and therapeutic values used in the treatment of male reproductive impairment. We undertook a vigorous search for bee products with preventive and therapeutic values for the male reproductive system. These products included honey, royal jelly, bee pollen, bee brood, apilarnil, bee bread, bee wax, and bee venom. We also explained the mechanisms involved in testicular steroidogenesis, reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis, which may cumulatively lead to male reproductive impairment. The effects of bee pollen, bee venom, honey, propolis, royal jelly, and bee bread on male reproductive parameters were examined. Conclusively, these bee products showed positive effects on the steroidogenic, spermatogenic, oxidative stress, inflammatory, and apoptotic parameters, thereby making them a promising possible preventive and therapeutic treatment of male sub/infertility.

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Current Knowledge on Honey and Its Derivatives with Genomic Stability: A Mini Review

Journal of Agricultural Science ◽

10.5539/jas.v9n13p145 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (13) ◽

pp. 145

Author(s):

Malisanurhidayu Yaacob ◽

Anne Jesscy Stanis ◽

Nor Fadilah Rajab ◽

Suzana Shahar ◽

Razinah Sharif

Keyword(s):

Dna Damage ◽

Honey Bee ◽

Royal Jelly ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Genomic Stability ◽

Research Field ◽

Search Term ◽

Bee Pollen

Genome health is an important factor that plays a role in various degenerative diseases. Instability of genome is the prevalence of mutation within the genome such as changed in nucleic acid and chromosomal arrangement and also the presence of abnormal number of chromosome in cell. Therefore, several method were used to overcome this problem and one of them is by using natural product such as honey, propolis, bee pollen and royal jelly that is high in antioxidant. Those are products that derive from honey bee and had been used as food supplement to increase the quality of life. Therefore, this systematic review provides the updates on the potential of honey bee products to decrease DNA damage both in in vivo and in vitro approaches. Search term of “honey”, “propolis”, “bee pollen”, royal jelly”, “DNA damage”, “genome integrity”, and “telomere” were used for searching purpose in three databases (Scopus, Pubmed and Medline) and also Google Scholar. All the published articles were assessed using PRISMA guidelines and finally after the eligibility process, only 34 published articles were selected for this review. Based on the reports, the product from the honey bee decrease the genome related diseases by reducing the accumulation of free radical, increase the DNA repair protein expression and decrease the telomerase activity in the cell. This provides a large gap in the research field focusing on the effect of those derivatives from bees on genomic stability.

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