Bee products : Chemical and biological properties

Bee products : Chemical and biological properties

المؤلف
José M Alvarez-Suarez
سنة النشر
2017
الناشر
Springer
لغة الملف
انكليزي
نوع الملف
Book
تصنيف الكتاب
Medical Science

Presents an updated discussion on the chemical composition and biological properties of the main bee products, which until now have been presented separately in different editions This book scoops out studies about bee products most used in marketing and in traditional medicine such as honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen and bee venom Discusses chemical composition and biological function of the different bee products on topics such as nutrition, aging and age-related diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and pathogen infections Bee products are rich in several essential nutrients and non essential nutrients, as sugars, minerals, proteins, free amino acids, vitamins, enzymes and polyphenols, that seem to be closely related to their biological functions. The effects of these products in nutrition, aging and age-related diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and pathogen infections are discussed.


الكلمات المفتاحية: Pharmacology / Chemical Biology / Complementary and Alternative Medicine / Biochemistry of bee products / Consensus / Formation / Actualization / Research methods / Honey / Propolis / Royal Jelly / Bee Pollen / Honey Bee Venom /