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Background: vegetative diversity is based on different climate and geographical origins. In terms of beekeeping, herbal diversity is strongly correlated to the production of a wide variety of honey. Therefore, based on the existing plant diversity in each country, multiple honey varieties are produced with different health characteristics. While beekeeping potential and consumption preferences are reflected in products’ variety, this leads to an increase in the region’s economy and extensive export. In the last years, monofloral honey has gained interest from consumers and especially in the medicinal field due to the presence of phytochemicals which are directly linked to health benefits, wound healing, antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. Scope and approach: this review aims to highlight the physicochemical properties, mineral profiles and antioxidant activities of selected monofloral honeys based on their botanical and geographical origin. Moreover, this review focuses on the intercorrelation between monofloral honey’s antioxidant compounds and in vitro and in vivo activities, focusing on the apoptosis and cell proliferation inhibition in various cell lines, with a final usage of honey as a potential therapeutic product in the fight towards reducing tumor growth. Key findings and conclusions: multiple studies have demonstrated that monofloral honeys have different physicochemical structures and bioactive compounds. Useful chemical markers to distinguish between monofloral honeys were evidenced, such as: 2-methoxybenzoic acid and trimethoxybenzoic acid are distinctive to Manuka honey while 4-methoxyphenylacetic acid is characteristic to Kanuka honey. Furthermore, resveratrol, epigallocatechin and pinostrobin are markers distinct to Sage honey, whereas carvacrol and thymol are found in Ziziphus honey. Due to their polyphenolic profile, monofloral honeys have significant antioxidant activity, as well as antidiabetic, antimicrobial and anticancer activities. It was demonstrated that Pine honey decreased the MDA and TBARS levels in liver, kidney, heart and brain tissues, whereas Malicia honey reduced the low-density lipoprotein level. Consumption of Clover, Acacia and Gelam honeys reduced the weight and adiposity, as well as trygliceride levels. Furthermore, the antiproliferative effect of chrysin, a natural flavone in Acacia honey, was demonstrated in human (A375) and murine (B16-F1) melanoma cell lines, whereas caffeic acid, a phenolic compound found in Kelulut honey, proves to be significant candidate in the chemoprevention of colon cancer. Based on these features, the use of hiney in the medicinal field (apitherapy), and the widespread usage of natural product consumption, is gaining interest by each year.
Rodica Mărgăoan; Erkan Topal; Ralitsa Balkanska; Banu Yücel; Titanilla Oravecz; Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan; Dan Vodnar. Monofloral Honeys as a Potential Source of Natural Antioxidants, Minerals and Medicine. Antioxidants 2021, 10, 1023 .
AMA StyleRodica Mărgăoan, Erkan Topal, Ralitsa Balkanska, Banu Yücel, Titanilla Oravecz, Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan, Dan Vodnar. Monofloral Honeys as a Potential Source of Natural Antioxidants, Minerals and Medicine. Antioxidants. 2021; 10 (7):1023.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodica Mărgăoan; Erkan Topal; Ralitsa Balkanska; Banu Yücel; Titanilla Oravecz; Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan; Dan Vodnar. 2021. "Monofloral Honeys as a Potential Source of Natural Antioxidants, Minerals and Medicine." Antioxidants 10, no. 7: 1023.
Bee products were historically used as a therapheutic approach and in food consumption, while more recent data include important details that could validate them as food supplements due to their bioproperties, which support their future use as medicines. In this review data, data collected from bee pollen (BP) and bee bread (BB) essays will be discussed and detailed for their nutritional and health protective properties as functional foods. Dietary antioxidants intake derived from BP and BB have been associated with the prevention and clinical treatment of multiple diseases. The beneficial effects of BP and BB on health result from the presence of multiple polyphenols which possess anti-inflammatory properties, phytosterols and fatty acids, which play anticancerogenic roles, as well as polysaccharides, which stimulate immunological activity. From the main bioactivity studies with BP and BB, in vitro studies and animal experiments, the stimulation of apoptosis and the inhibition of cell proliferation in multiple cell lines could be one of the major therapeutic adjuvant effects to be explored in reducing tumor growth. Tables summarizing the main data available in this field and information about other bio-effects of BP and BB, which support the conclusions, are provided. Additionally, a discussion about the research gaps will be presented to help further experiments that complete the tree main World Health Organization (WHO) Directives of Efficiency, Safety and Quality Control for these products.
Rodica Mărgăoan; Mirela Stranț; Alina Varadi; Erkan Topal; Banu Yücel; Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan; Maria G. Campos; Dan C. Vodnar. Bee Collected Pollen and Bee Bread: Bioactive Constituents and Health Benefits. Antioxidants 2019, 8, 568 .
AMA StyleRodica Mărgăoan, Mirela Stranț, Alina Varadi, Erkan Topal, Banu Yücel, Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan, Maria G. Campos, Dan C. Vodnar. Bee Collected Pollen and Bee Bread: Bioactive Constituents and Health Benefits. Antioxidants. 2019; 8 (12):568.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRodica Mărgăoan; Mirela Stranț; Alina Varadi; Erkan Topal; Banu Yücel; Mihaiela Cornea-Cipcigan; Maria G. Campos; Dan C. Vodnar. 2019. "Bee Collected Pollen and Bee Bread: Bioactive Constituents and Health Benefits." Antioxidants 8, no. 12: 568.
Bu çalışmada; 2015 ve 2016 yıllarında çevresel sıcaklığın bitki fenolojisine ve verime etkisinin belirlenmesi, kirazda (0900 Ziraat) bal ve bombus arılarının çiçeklere gerçekleştirdiği ziyaret sıklığının, tarlacılık aktivitesi ve etkinliğinin tozlaşmaya olan katkısı incelenmiştir. Deneme üç parselde; her parselde 8 ağaç olmak üzere toplam 24 ağaçta, kapalı (3.8 mm x 3.8 mm gözenekli tül) ve serbest uygulama olarak yürütülmüştür. Denemede 2016 yılındaki sıcaklık değişimi kirazda ilk çiçeklenmeyi, fenolojik dönemleri ve uygulama bahçesindeki tozlayıcı çeşitliliğini etkilemiştir. İki yıllık veriler incelendiğinde bal arılarının bulunduğu bahçede yıllara göre çiçek ziyaret sıklığı sırasıyla %93 ve %94 olarak belirlenmiş, bu durum bal arılarının bombus ve diğer doğal tozlayıcılardan daha fazla tozlama etkinliğinde bulunduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Bal ve bombus arılarında tarlacılık faaliyetinin iklimsel verilerle uyumlu olarak saat 12.00’de en yüksek düzeye ulaştığı, saat 15.00’ten sonra tarlacılık faaliyetinde önemli düzeyde azalma meydana geldiği belirlenmiştir (P<0.05). Deneme sonucunda en yüksek meyve tutumu bal ve bombus arıları tarafından ziyaret edilen alanlarda elde edilmiştir (P<0.05). Ani iklim değişimlerinin olduğu yerlerde sadece bal ve bombus arıları ile değil, diğer tozlayıcı böcek çeşitliliğinin korunması ile olası meyve verimi kaybının önüne geçileceği sonucuna varılmıştır.
Erkan Topal; Banu Yücel; Ismail Yıldızdal; Çiğdem Takma; Mustafa Aydın; Üzeyir Karaca. Kiraz Tozlaşmasında Bal Arısı (Apis mellifera L.) ve Bombus Arısının (Bombus terrestris) Kimi Davranış Özelliklerinin ve Çevresel Sıcaklık Değişiminin Bitki Fenolojisi ile Verim Üzerine Etkileri. Hayvansal Üretim 2017, 58, 24 -33.
AMA StyleErkan Topal, Banu Yücel, Ismail Yıldızdal, Çiğdem Takma, Mustafa Aydın, Üzeyir Karaca. Kiraz Tozlaşmasında Bal Arısı (Apis mellifera L.) ve Bombus Arısının (Bombus terrestris) Kimi Davranış Özelliklerinin ve Çevresel Sıcaklık Değişiminin Bitki Fenolojisi ile Verim Üzerine Etkileri. Hayvansal Üretim. 2017; 58 (2):24-33.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErkan Topal; Banu Yücel; Ismail Yıldızdal; Çiğdem Takma; Mustafa Aydın; Üzeyir Karaca. 2017. "Kiraz Tozlaşmasında Bal Arısı (Apis mellifera L.) ve Bombus Arısının (Bombus terrestris) Kimi Davranış Özelliklerinin ve Çevresel Sıcaklık Değişiminin Bitki Fenolojisi ile Verim Üzerine Etkileri." Hayvansal Üretim 58, no. 2: 24-33.
Mustafa Kösoğlu; Banu Yücel Yücel; Neslihan Özsoy; Erkan Topal; Sait Engindeniz. Türkiye Arıcılığında Ana Arının Koloni Gelişimine ve Arıcılık Ekonomisine Etkisi. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 2017, 23, 55 -55.
AMA StyleMustafa Kösoğlu, Banu Yücel Yücel, Neslihan Özsoy, Erkan Topal, Sait Engindeniz. Türkiye Arıcılığında Ana Arının Koloni Gelişimine ve Arıcılık Ekonomisine Etkisi. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi. 2017; 23 (1):55-55.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMustafa Kösoğlu; Banu Yücel Yücel; Neslihan Özsoy; Erkan Topal; Sait Engindeniz. 2017. "Türkiye Arıcılığında Ana Arının Koloni Gelişimine ve Arıcılık Ekonomisine Etkisi." Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 23, no. 1: 55-55.
Bee Products as Functional Food | InTechOpen, Published on: 2017-03-01. Authors: Banu Yucel, Erkan Topal and Mustafa Kosoglu
Banu Yucel; Erkan Topal; Mustafa Kosoglu. Bee Products as Functional Food. Superfood and Functional Food - An Overview of Their Processing and Utilization 2017, 1 .
AMA StyleBanu Yucel, Erkan Topal, Mustafa Kosoglu. Bee Products as Functional Food. Superfood and Functional Food - An Overview of Their Processing and Utilization. 2017; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBanu Yucel; Erkan Topal; Mustafa Kosoglu. 2017. "Bee Products as Functional Food." Superfood and Functional Food - An Overview of Their Processing and Utilization , no. : 1.