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Bee Products - Chemical and Biological Properties

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Editors:
  1. José M Alvarez-Suarez

    1. Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador

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  • Presents an updated discussion on the chemical composition and biological properties of the main bee products, which until now have been presented separately in different editions

  • This book scoops out studies about bee products most used in marketing and in traditional medicine such as honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen and bee venom

  • Discusses chemical composition and biological function of the different bee products on topics such as nutrition, aging and age-related diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and pathogen infections

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Honey

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Botanical Classification

      • Estefanía Sánchez Reyes, José Sánchez Sanchéz
      Pages 3-19

    3. Sensory Studies

      • Silvia Sánchez Durán, José Sánchez Sánchez
      Pages 21-41

    4. Chemical Composition of Honey

      • Celestino Santos-Buelga, Ana M. González-Paramás
      Pages 43-82

    5. Honey Health Benefits and Uses in Medicine

      • Hana Scepankova, Jorge A. Saraiva, Letícia M. Estevinho
      Pages 83-96

  3. Propolis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Phenolic Composition of Propolis

      • Celestino Santos-Buelga, Ana M. González-Paramás
      Pages 99-111

    3. Propolis and Geopropolis Volatiles

      • Maria Graça Miguel, Ana Cristina Figueiredo
      Pages 113-136

    4. The Chemical and Biological Properties of Propolis

      • Weam Siheri, Sameah Alenezi, Jonans Tusiimire, David G. Watson
      Pages 137-178

  4. Royal Jelly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Chemical Composition of Royal Jelly

      • Xiaofeng Xue, Liming Wu, Kang Wang
      Pages 181-190

    3. Volatile Compounds of Royal Jelly

      • Maria G. Miguel, Soukaïna El-Guendouz
      Pages 191-197

    4. Royal Jelly: Health Benefits and Uses in Medicine

      • Manuel Viuda-Martos, José A. Pérez-Alvarez, Juana Fernández-López
      Pages 199-218

  5. Bee Pollen

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. Chemical Composition of Bee Pollen

      • Adriane Alexandre Machado De-Melo, Ligia Bicudo de Almeida-Muradian
      Pages 221-259

    3. Health Benefits and Uses in Medicine of Bee Pollen

      • Adriane Alexandre Machado De-Melo, Ligia Bicudo de Almeida-Muradian
      Pages 261-276

  6. Honey Bee Venom

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 277-277
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    2. Chemical Composition of Bee Venom

      • Sok Cheon Pak
      Pages 279-285

    3. Health Benefits and Uses in Medicine of Bee Venom

      • Sok Cheon Pak
      Pages 287-306
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About this book

This book presents an updated discussion of the chemical composition and biological properties of the main bee products. Specific attention is focused on the beneficial biological activities of bee products in human health. Honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen and bee venom are used as nutriment and in traditional medicine. Their composition is rather variable and depends on the floral source and external factors, such as seasonal, environmental conditions and processing. Bee products are rich in several essential nutrients and non essential nutrients, as sugars, minerals, proteins, free amino acids, vitamins, enzymes and polyphenols, that seem to be closely related to their biological functions. The effects of these products in nutrition, aging and age-related diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and pathogen infections are discussed.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador

    José M Alvarez-Suarez

About the editor

José M. Alvarez-Suarez is a senior research at the Universidad de Las Américas, Quito, Ecuador. He has extensively studied the quality parameters of honey, especially that from monofloral origin, as well as the relationship between its chemical composition and biological properties.  A distinctive feature of their research is the study of the biochemical mechanisms by which honey activates the mechanisms of antioxidant defense at the cellular level by the activation of the AMPK/Nrf2/ARE signalling pathway, protecting mitochondrial functionality and promoting cell proliferation.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Bee Products - Chemical and Biological Properties

  • Editors: José M Alvarez-Suarez

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59689-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-59688-4Published: 20 September 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86680-2Published: 11 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-59689-1Published: 05 September 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VI, 306

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Animal Biochemistry, Complementary & Alternative Medicine

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