Honeyomics and Industrialisation of Madu Kelulut as a Health Supplement: Are We Ready for Scale-Up? The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 31: 5. pp. 1-9. (2024)
Abstract
Ethnomedicinal uses of honey value its nutritional and medicinal properties to attain
general health, diseases prevention or treatment for particular illness. Madu kelulut or stingless
bee honey is produced by Meliponini species and the honey referred as superfood in Malaysia. The
honey is a complete natural food product that provide safe source of energy via low GI trehalulose
sugar, nourished with nutrients, vitamins, amino acids and good bacteria that is formed via
unique natural pot-bioreactor processing. The honey is gaining attention for its high antioxidant
levels, antimicrobial properties, anti-inflammatory, unique composition and taste. Studies
revealed multiple foundations and evidence-based that the madu kelulut is highly beneficial
for human possessing a promising niche in the health supplement industry with economic
importance projected up to USD700 million in local markets. Honeyomics of madu kelulut aims
at understanding the economic importance factors that contribute to the entire mark-up of madu
kelulut as general guides for standards and the functional properties of madu kelulut. Several
milestones (2005–2023) have been achieved which acknowledge the strategic development and
ecosystem for the madu kelulut industry in Malaysia. Further efforts to safeguards the quality and
authenticity of stingless bee honey via modernisation, capacity building and market expansion
could encourage for scale-up and solidifying Malaysia’s position as a key player in the global
stingless bee honey industry, providing economic benefits while preserving natural resources for
future generations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Madu Kelulut, Heath Supplement, Honeyomics |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Anatomy By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Diseases and Pests By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Products Therapeutic Use By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Research |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) |
| Depositing User: | Norairin Natasya Zulkifli |
| Date Deposited: | 27 May 2025 08:32 |
| Last Modified: | 27 May 2025 08:32 |
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