Biological applications of honeys produced by <i>Apis mellifera</i>

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dc.contributor.authorMontenegro, Gloria
dc.contributor.authorMejias, Enrique
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T00:07:09Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T00:07:09Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractHoney is a natural product with many attributes that are useful for humans. The consumption of honey is increasing because of its beneficial biological properties, including antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Even though honey is produced worldwide, many variants of this product have not been studied and their biological potential for alternative uses has not been evaluated. Because of its varied endemic native flora, Chile produces several types of honey. It is likely that these apian products have important biological properties inherited from specific floral sources, but it is absolutely necessary to conduct further chemical analyses to identify and characterize these biological attributes. Sadly, the potential antimicrobial and antitumor activities of Chilean honeys remain unproven at the present time. Further studies are needed to identify these attributes. In addition, the impact of human activities on the natural production of honey by bees should be considered. The use of honey as an environmental marker of pollution should also be considered, and care must be taken to diminish the effect of industry and human procedures on natural environments
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.eissn0717-6287
dc.identifier.issn0716-9760
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101898
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000330202500005
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final345
dc.pagina.inicio341
dc.revistaBiological research
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectHoneys
dc.subjectAntioxidants
dc.subjectNatural Antibiotics
dc.subjectEnvironmental Bioindicator
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleBiological applications of honeys produced by <i>Apis mellifera</i>
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen46
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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