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Apr 1, 2022 · Stingless bees, also known as meliponine bees, surround a honey pot within their hives. Their honey is used to help wounds heal and to treat infections—and brings economic relief to keepers...
Stingless bees (SB), sometimes called stingless honey bees or simply meliponines, are a large group of bees (from about 462 to 552 described species), comprising the tribe Meliponini (or subtribe Meliponina according to other authors).
This review aimed to evaluate the nutraceutical and medicinal effects of stingless bee honey (SBH) by bringing a discussion focused on the main known in vitro/in vivo health-promoting effects. SBH has a high-water content, slight sweetness, acidic flavor, fluid texture, and slow crystallization.
Feb 4, 2024 · Stingless bees store their honey in small pots made from plant resin and beeswax, creating a more complex and flavorful honey compared to the single comb honey of Apis mellifera. Additionally, stingless bee honey often has a higher moisture content and unique medicinal properties.
Also known as meliponines, stingless bees or stingless honeybees are a large group of bees that belong to the tribe Meliponini. Belonging to the family Apidae, they are close relatives of most common honeybees, bumblebees, and carpenter bees.
Sep 8, 2021 · The larger, European honey bees (Apis mellifera) produce significantly more honey, and are the world’s major honey production species. However, stingless bee honey, which is highly prized as a specialty food, is noted in Indigenous cultures for its medicinal properties and attracts a high price.
Jan 30, 2024 · Stingless bees are native to the Amazon, unlike the more familiar but invasive honey bees from Africa and Europe that have spread through the Americas. The most obvious difference, perhaps,...
May 11, 2022 · Stingless bee honey has been shown to have therapeutic properties, such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory properties, and is a natural moisturizer for wound healing applications. It has the potential to be commercialized in the pharmaceutical industry.
Aug 27, 2021 · Key points: Scientists discovered the rare healthy sugar unique to native stingless bee honey in 2020. The bees make it in their gut after consuming nectar high in sucrose. Researchers are now ...
May 3, 2022 · Native stingless bees are important for pollination in the jungle bringing life "back to the Amazon," and for generating honey that has become such an important medicine for locals and a...
