Antibacterial properties of honey produced by Melipona beecheii and Apis mellifera against foodborn microorganisms

Chan-Rodríguez, David; Ramón-Sierra, Jesús; Lope-Ayora, Jorge; Sauri-Duch, Enrique; Cuevas-Glory, Luis; Ortiz-Vázquez, Elizabeth

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“…Pollen and honey were shown to have the highest variability in their pharmacophagic activity for several Apis (Tables III and IV) and nonApis bee species (Boorn et al 2010;Chanchao 2009b;Chan-Rodríguez et al 2012;da Cruz et al 2014;Kimoto-Nira and Amano 2008;Logan et al 2005;Temaru et al 2007;Vandenberg 1994). An outstanding nonpharmacophagic but defensive usage of stored honey was observed for the stingless bee Hypotrigona braunsi .…”

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“…In vitro assay Chan-Rodríguez et al 2012;da Cruz et al 2014;Efem et al 1992;Erler et al 2014;Gallardo-Chacón et al 2008;Islaa et al 2011;Temaru et al 2007;Tenore et al 2012;Ulusoy et al 2010 Methanol- Efem et al 1992;Fahim et al 2014;Gulfraz et al 2010;Radwan et al 1984;Tenore et al 2012;Wellford et al 1978 Bee products for self-medication other honey compounds (nectar-derived flavonoids: pinobanksin, pinobanksin 5-methyl ether, pinocembrin) may well interact with additive or synergistic consequences for innate immunity and detoxification (Mao et al 2013). A second group of plant-derived products enhancing bee health are phytohormones.…”

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Pharmacophagy and pharmacophory: mechanisms of self-medication and disease prevention in the honeybee colony (Apis mellifera)

2015

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-Apitherapy promises cures for diseases in human folk medicine, but the effects of honeybee produced and foraged compounds on bee health are less known. Yet, hive products should chiefly facilitate medication and sanitation of the honeybees themselves rather than other organisms. We here review the impact of both self-produced gland secretions and foraged hive products (pharmacognosy) on colony health. Although foraged plant-derived compounds vary highly in antibiotic activity depending on the floral and regional origins, secondary plant metabolites in honey, pollen and propolis are important for the antibiotic activity against pathogens and parasites. However, specific bee health-enhancing activities of bee products should clearly be distinguished from the effects of an intact nutrition ensuring the basic immune competence of bees. Further unravelling the interactions among groups of active substances or individual compounds used in concert with specific behavioural adaptations will deepen our understanding of the natural potential of honeybees to maintain colony health.honey / propolis / pollen / bee bread / royal jelly / antimicrobial activity / self-medication / host-parasite interaction

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Pharmacophagy and pharmacophory: mechanisms of self-medication and disease prevention in the honeybee colony (Apis mellifera)

2015

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“…The honey from M. seminigra was the Lusby et al (2005), which reported a MIC of 5% against these same microorganisms using honey from A. mellifera. Chan-Rodrigues et al (2012) reported inhibition of S. aureus, E. coli and E. faecalis with lower MICs using honey from Melipona beecheii compared to honey from A. mellifera. The results of the present study showed susceptibility of S. aureus to honeys from M. seminigra and M. compressipes with MICs between 7-8%, which are similar MIC value to the 5% MIC previously observed for honey from M. beecheii.…”

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Antimicrobial activity of honeys from two stingless honeybee species and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) against pathogenic microorganisms

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Honeys are described possessing different properties including antimicrobial. Many studies have presented this activity of honeys produced by Apis mellifera bees, however studies including activities of stingless bees honeys are scarce. The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial activity of honeys collected in the Amazonas State from Melipona compressipes, Melipona seminigra and Apis mellifera against Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Chromobacterium violaceum, and Candida albicans. Minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined using the agar dilution method with Müller-Hinton agar (for bacteria) or Saboraud agar (for yeast). Staphylococcus aureus and E. faecalis were inhibited by all honeys at concentrations below 12%, while E. coli and C. violaceum were inhibited by stingless bee honeys at concentrations between 10 and 20%. A. mellifera honey inhibited E. coli at a concentration of 7% and Candida violaceum at 0.7%. C. albicans were inhibited only with honey concentrations between 30 and 40%. All examined honey had antimicrobial activity against the tested pathogens, thus serving as potential antimicrobial agents for several therapeutic approaches. KEYWORDS: Melipona, antibacterial, antifungal, natural products, functional food Atividade antimicrobiana de méis de duas espécies de abelhas sem ferrão e Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera, Apidae) contra micro-organismos patogênicos RESUMO Méis são descritos possuindo diferentes propriedades, incluindo a antimicrobiana. Muitos estudos têm apresentado essa atividade de méis produzidos por abelhas Apis mellifera, no entanto estudos incluindo atividades de méis de abelhas sem ferrão são escassos. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a atividade antimicrobiana de méis de Melipona compressipes, Melipona seminigra e A. mellifera, coletados no Estado do Amazonas, contra Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Chromobacterium violaceum, e Candida albicans. As concentrações inibitórias mínimas foram determinadas usando o método de diluição em ágar, com ágar Muller-Hinton (para bactérias) ou ágar Sabouraud (para a levedura). S. aureus e E. faecalis foram inibidos por todos os méis em concentrações inferiores a 12%, enquanto E. coli e C. violaceum foram inibidos por méis de abelhas sem ferrão em altas concentrações entre 10 e 20%. A. mellifera inibiu E. coli na concentração de 7% e C. violaceum em baixa concentração (0,7%). C. albicans foi inibida apenas em concentrações entre 30 e 40% dos méis. Assim, todas as variedades de mel testadas apresentaram atividade antimicrobiana sobre os patógenos testados, servindo assim como agente antimicrobiano potencial para diversas abordagens terapêuticas. PALAVRAS CHAVE: Melipona, antibacteriano, antifúngico, produtos naturais, alimentos funcionais

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“…Besides, honey also is known for its remedial value (Rodríguez et al, 2012). Even though there has a study on the potential of honey in treating several health problems but studies mostly are focusing on Tualang and Manuka honey compared to the stingless bee honey due to the low production of honey (Roowi et al, 2012).…”

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“…Previous study showed that stingless bee honey can act as anti-inflammatory (Borsato et al, 2014), anticancer (Kustiawan et al, 2014;Yazan et al, 2016), antimicrobial (Miorin et al, 2003;Demera et al, 2004;Garedew et al, 2004;Temaru et al, 2007;Kimoto-Nira and Amano, 2008;Chanchao et al, 2009;Boorn et al, 2010;Rodríguez et al, 2012;Ilechie et al, 2012;Andualem, 2013;Ewnetu et al, 2013;Mercês et al, 2013;Queiroz et al, 2013;Zainol et al, 2013;Nobre da Cruz et al, 2014;Massaro et al, 2014;Zamora et al, 2014;Medeiros et al, 2016;De Sousa et al, 2016; and possessed antioxidant properties (Duarte et al, 2012;Almeida da Silva et al, 2013;De Sousa et al, 2016). However, the beneficial of stingless bee honey has been abandoned in modern medicine due to the paucity of systematic scientific studies for supporting its medical properties (Pe´rez et al, 2006).…”

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Stingless bee honey and its potential value: a systematic review

Yaacob

Rajab²,

Shahar³

et al. 2017

Food Res.

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Modern science has found that most traditional practice of using stingless bee honey has great potential as an added value in modern medicine and considered to have a higher medicinal value than other bee species. However, due to the relatively low output of honey compared to other honey so, focus on this honey is limited. Hence, this systematic review provides the updated result on the potential value of stingless bee honey as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial. The search strategy was developed in four databases (Scopus, Medline and Ovid, EMBASE and PubMed) with the search terms "("honey" and "Kelulut", "honey" and "stingless bee", "honey" and "Trigona", "honey" and "pot honey", and "honey" and "Melipon")". The merged data was assessed using PRISMA guidelines and after the duplicates were removed, 1271 articles were segregated. Afterwards, 1232 articles were eliminated because they do not meet the inclusion criteria and 39 articles were reevaluated again for eligibility. Finally, after the evaluation process, only 26 of the articles were chosen for this review. The data of 26 articles of stingless bee honey were deliberated based on antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity and analysis of antimicrobial activity. Three articles reported on antioxidant properties, one article on anti-inflammatory analysis, two articles on cytotoxicity analysis, and twenty articles on analysis of antimicrobial activity. Based on the feasible affirmation from the literature, stingless bee honey has an antioxidant capacity that able to decrease the ROS. ROS able to lead a variety of health problems thus stingless bee honey can be a dietary supplement to overcome this problem.

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Antibacterial properties of honey produced by Melipona beecheii and Apis mellifera against foodborn microorganisms

Cited by 27 publications

References 17 publications

Pharmacophagy and pharmacophory: mechanisms of self-medication and disease prevention in the honeybee colony (Apis mellifera)

Pharmacophagy and pharmacophory: mechanisms of self-medication and disease prevention in the honeybee colony (Apis mellifera)

Antimicrobial activity of honeys from two stingless honeybee species and Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) against pathogenic microorganisms

Stingless bee honey and its potential value: a systematic review

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