Pharmacological Properties and Therapeutic Potential of Honey Bee Products
A special issue of Pharmaceuticals (ISSN 1424-8247). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 19123
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bee products; honey; propolis; bee bread; bee pollen; antioxidant activity; biologically active compounds; polyphenols; medicinal plants; chromatography
Interests: cell proliferation; cytotoxicity; real-time monitoring; protection; anticytotoxic effect; cell line; antitumor activity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bee products, not only honey but also bee pollen, bee bread, propolis, beeswax, and royal jelly, have been known and used by humans for a long time, but their bioactivity has still not been sufficiently discovered. Research on the composition of the abovementioned products requires the combined testing of the mechanisms of their pharmacological action, using in vitro and in vivo model systems.
Treating diseases and supporting classical therapeutic methods using bee products and preparations obtained with their participation is a very promising direction and still requires detailed research related to the identification of molecular targets and mechanisms of action of the active substances present in them, as well as their interactions with other therapeutics.
Therefore, we invite scientists working in the field of bee products to share valuable research on the pharmacological and therapeutic aspects of the action of these substances.
Review and research manuscripts on the pharmacological potential of bee products are welcome, especially those concerned with the following:
- Identification and authentification of bioactive compounds in honey and honey bee products.
- Molecular mechanisms of action of bee products in the treatment of various diseases.
- Studies on the effect on cell lines, normal and cancerous.
- Antimicrobial potential of bee products and mechanisms of action against pathogens.
- Research on the interaction of bee products with other therapeutics.
- Research on comprehensive medical preparations containing products of bee origin.
- The correlation of chemical composition and bioactivity.
- In silico studies on the pharmacological properties of bee product ingredients.
Dr. Michał Miłek
Dr. Dana Marcinčáková
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- honey
- propolis
- bee pollen
- bee bread
- royal jelly
- anticancer
- anti-inflammatory
- antimicrobial
- mechanism of action
- pharmacological properties
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