Bee products: An overview of sources, biological activities and advanced approaches used in apitherapy application

Q1 Immunology and Microbiology

Biotechnology Reports Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI:10.1016/j.btre.2024.e00862

Samia E. El-Didamony , Hend I.A. Gouda , Mahmoud M.M. Zidan , Reham I. Amer

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Abstract

Background

Bee therapy (Apitherapy, Api-treatment, Bee treatment) is a type of biotherapy that uses bees and their products as medicinal or preventative measures to control progression of diseases. In many countries today, apitherapy is a section of complementary and integrative medicine. The aim of this review is to explore the different bee products and their therapeutic potentials.

Method

We searched the literature and then explored and evaluated evidence for bee products’ composition, therapeutic abilities and novel techniques used to enhance their effectiveness.

Results

Data revealed that there are continuous advances in research and clinical trials of bee therapy. A better understanding of the composition of bee products generated great interest in their use for medical treatments. Bee products either collected or synthesized promote healing through reducing inflammation, enhancing circulation, and inducing a healthy immunological response, Furthermore, researchers have developed innovative approaches such as nanoparticles, scaffold, nanofibers, and others to increase the bioavailability of bee products and overcome problems with the traditional use of these products.

Conclusion

Bee therapy is a simple, accessible, and easy-to-use pharmaceutical that is used in conventional medicine and has the potential to treat a variety of diseases. However, further studies are needed to prove its efficacy, and safety. Lack of practice regulations is still an issue.

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蜜蜂产品：蜂产品来源、生物活性和蜂疗应用先进方法概述

背景蜜蜂疗法（Apitherapy、Api-treatment、Bee treatment）是一种生物疗法，利用蜜蜂及其产品作为药物或预防措施来控制疾病的发展。在当今许多国家，蜂疗是补充医学和综合医学的一部分。本综述旨在探讨不同的蜂产品及其治疗潜力。方法我们检索了相关文献，然后对蜂产品的成分、治疗能力和用于提高其疗效的新技术进行了探讨和评估。结果数据显示，蜂疗的研究和临床试验不断取得进展。数据显示，蜂疗研究和临床试验不断取得进展，对蜂产品成分的深入了解使人们对蜂产品的医疗用途产生了浓厚的兴趣。此外，研究人员还开发了创新方法，如纳米颗粒、支架、纳米纤维等，以提高蜂产品的生物利用度，并克服这些产品的传统使用问题。然而，还需要进一步的研究来证明其有效性和安全性。缺乏实践规范仍是一个问题。

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Biotechnology Reports Immunology and Microbiology-Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

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