Composition and Biological Properties of Bee Products
This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Honey, bee pollen, propolis, wax, and bee bread are products from both honeybees (Apis spp.) and stingless bees (Melipona spp., Trigona spp.). The chemical composition and biological properties of stingless bee products are much less well known than those of Apis spp. origin, and therefore their industrial production and quality standards are less well recognized. Greater dissemination of knowledge on this subject concerning products obtained from stingless bees, namely chemical composition as well as their applications and health benefits, is necessary, and can be done through review articles or research articles submitted to this Special Issue of Foods. Review and/or research articles on the same types of products but from Apis spp. origin are also welcome and of equal importance.
Kind Regards,
Prof. Maria da Graça Costa G. Miguel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Melipona
- Trigona
- Apis
- honey
- propolis
- bee pollen
- wax
- bee bread
- chemical composition
- biological properties
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Published Papers
Foods - ISSN 2304-8158