Special Issue "Bee Products as a Source of Natural Antioxidants"
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2021) | Viewed by 62900
Special Issue Editor
Interests: beekeeping technology, which includes honeybee ecology, honeybee health, quality of bee products and organic beekeeping; chemistry of natural products; biomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Honeybees are recognized worldwide for their contributions to preserving the ecosystem due to their ability to pollinate, but mostly for their talent at producing honey, a naturally sweet product that has been extensively investigated due to its nutraceutical properties. The ability of these insects to gather particular substances from nature and transform it them into special products is highly sophisticated. The pollen grains collected from flowers are transformed into beebread, a rich source of proteins and amino acids with tremendous bioactive potential. The resins that gather on plants become propolis, a selective blend of phenolic substance with unrevealed applications in the food and pharmaceutical industry and in human and veterinary medicine. Bee products include royal jelly, beeswax, and apitoxin, which have extensive uses and applications.
We invite you to submit your latest research findings or reviews to this Special Issue, which will bring together current research concerning the bioactivity of bee products. We welcome submissions on the assessment of antioxidants in bee products; on their bioactivity towards potential applications in cosmetics, food, or the pharmaceutical industry; and on their applicaions in human and veterinary medicine. Papers on analytical methods and new technical approaches to understanding the role of antioxidants in bee products are also welcome. Studies on the development of new products from honeybees and other bees, based on the presence of antioxidants, will be highly appreciate. We believe that this Special Issue, “Bee Products as a Source of Natural Antioxidants”, will highlight the most recent advances on all aspects of antioxidants in bee products.
Prof. Miguel Vilas-Boas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Bee products
- Bioactivity
- Honeybee