Bee Products and Their Applications in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries
- 1st Edition - April 14, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Dilek Boyacioglu
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 4 0 0 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 0 7 4 - 4
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Request a sales quoteBee Products and Their Applications in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries focuses on the health benefits of selected bee products by looking more closely at their pharmacological potentials and therapeutic applications in coping with various diseases. The book explores some of these products, such as royal jelly, propolis and bee venom, which is highly attractive to the food supplement sector due to the biological actions that are proved by scientific studies. Bee products also attract the cosmetics industry by utilizing those products in various applications such as hair products, toothpaste, sunscreen creams, lip balsams, or facial moisturizing creams.
Each chapter focuses on a particular health benefit, providing more compact and detailed information about each activity for a specific interest. The mainframe of the book is based on the medicinal and pharmacological functions of bee products, with the therapeutic applications for each bee product supporting the mechanism of action of their biological functions.
- Explores bee products such as honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee venom, bee pollen, bee bread, and beeswax health benefits
- Includes the potential of bee products as a food supplement and cosmetic product
- Covers the medicinal and pharmacological functions of bee products
Research scholars, professors, scientists, industry experts, R&D specialists in the food industry, food chemists, R&D personnel within the food ingredients area. Specialists in relevant sectors, such as pharmacology and medicine, dieticians, healthcare and complementary medicine professionals, physicians, pharmacologists who are working towards utilizing the healthy functions of bee products. Beekeepers and their associations would be interested in developing their products with enhanced health attributes. The regulatory bodies who are in charge of legislation, regulatory approvals, and risk assessment are also considered within the audience framework
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Bee products—An overview of their pharmacological properties and medicinal applications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Bee product pharmacology
- Ethical considerations with the use of bee products
- Problems of holistic apitherapy
- Bias in interpretation of scientific data
- Acceptance of bee products as medicine
- Possibilities for uses of bee products in medicine
- Bee products must be superior to other approaches
- Bringing bee products back into medicine—Discussion and concluding remarks
- References
- Chapter 2: Bee products and skin therapy
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Honey
- Propolis
- Bee pollen
- Royal jelly
- Beeswax
- Bee venom
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3: Bee products and diabetes mellitus
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Preclinical studies on the antidiabetic potential of bee products
- Preclinical studies of bee products on diabetic complications
- Clinical studies involving bee products
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4: Propolis and the immune system
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Phytochemicals of propolis responsible for immunomodulatory action
- Overview of the immune response
- Immunomodulatory effects on innate and adaptive immunity
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Propolis and gastrointestinal tract diseases
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Phytochemical constituents of propolis
- Effect of propolis on oral mucositis
- Effect of propolis on gastrointestinal cancers
- Antiulcer activity of propolis
- Effect of propolis on inflammatory bowel disease
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Potential of propolis against SARS CoV-2 coronavirus infection
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Antiviral properties of propolis
- Possible paths of action of propolis against COVID-19
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7: Effect of propolis on fungi of human clinical interest
- Abstract
- A modern portrait of human fungal infections
- Propolis
- Biological properties of propolis for human health
- Propolis perspectives for prevention or treatment of fungal infections
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: Royal jelly and fertility
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The effects of royal jelly on fertility in experimental animal models
- Royal jelly and human fertility
- Beyond royal jelly: The effect of drone milk on fertility
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9: Prevention of side effects from chemoradiotherapy and antitumor potential of royal jelly and its components: A systematic review
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10: Royal jelly: Healthy aging and longevity
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Royal jelly
- Aging process
- Evaluation of royal jelly studies on healthspan and lifespan
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11: Bee pollen in cosmetics: The chemical point of view
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Bee pollen as a nutritional and health-promoting agent
- Bee pollen as a source of antioxidants
- Lipophilic/hydrophilic character of bee pollen
- Skin and skincare cosmetics
- Selected compounds from bee pollen as skincare cosmetics components
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12: Pollen and bee bread and liver health
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Chemical composition and active components of pollen and bee bread
- Effects of pollen and bee bread on liver enzymes and diseases
- Safety considerations of pollen and bee bread
- Future pollen and bee bread research
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 13: Bee bread and gut microbiota
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Chemical composition of bee bread
- Biochemical principles related to bee bread production in the hives
- Microorganisms involved in bee bread production
- Functional potential of bee bread on gut microbiota
- Simulation of production of bee bread from bee pollen
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 14: Therapeutic application of bee venom for rheumatoid arthritis
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Pharmaceutical properties and medical uses of bee venom
- Bee venom therapy for rheumatoid arthritis
- Safety of bee venom therapy
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 15: Bee venom: Antitumor activity and its therapeutic applications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The physical and chemical attributes of bee venom
- Biological active components of bee venom
- General medicinal properties of bee venom
- Antitumor activity of bee venom
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinson’s disease
- Antimicrobial properties of bee venom
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16: An overview of risks and benefits of bee products
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Health benefits of bee products
- Risks associated with consumption of bee products
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17: Future prospects of propolis, bee pollen, royal jelly, and bee venom
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Challenges in various applications of bee products
- Food applications and dietary supplements with bee products
- Outlook for bee products
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 14, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 464
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323854009
- eBook ISBN: 9780323900744
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Dilek Boyacioglu
Dilek Boyacioglu has an accomplished career as a food scientist skilled in leadership and communication with many publications in journals and congresses. Dr. Boyacioglu is currently a scientific consultant for the food industry and is a retired professor of the Department of Food Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, where she served as a faculty member for 24 years. In the past decade, her research interest focused on the molecular changes of healthy bioactive compounds (mainly antioxidative compounds) in many foods, including bee products. Her research projects were funded by either state agencies or the European Commission.
Affiliations and expertise
Retired Professor in Food Science, Department of Food Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Freelance Consultant for the Food Industry, Missouri, USA
Co-founder and Partner, Scientific Bio Solutions, Inc., Istanbul, TurkeyRead Bee Products and Their Applications in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries on ScienceDirect