Stingless Bee-Collected Pollen (Bee Bread): Chemical and Microbiology Properties and Health Benefits

Stingless Bee-Collected Pollen (Bee Bread): Chemical and Microbiology Properties and Health Benefits. Molecules, 26 (4). (2021)



Abstract

Stingless bee-collected pollen (bee bread) is a mixture of bee pollen, bee salivary enzymes, and regurgitated honey, fermented by indigenous microbes during storage in the cerumen pot. Current literature data for bee bread is overshadowed by bee pollen, particularly of honeybee Apis. In regions such as South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia, information on stingless bee bee bread is mainly sought to promote the meliponiculture industry for socioeconomic development. This review aims to highlight the physicochemical properties and health benefits of bee bread from the stingless bee. In addition, it describes the current progress on identification of beneficial microbes associated with bee bread and its relation to the bee gut. This review provides the basis for promoting research on stingless bee bee bread, its nutrients, and microbes for application in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: stingless bee, bee bread, fermented pollen, phenolic compounds, microbes
Taxonomy: By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Breeding
By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Ecology
By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Research
Local Content Hub: Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee)
Depositing User: Nur Rohaya Razali
Date Deposited: 26 Feb 2025 07:52
Last Modified: 26 Feb 2025 07:52
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