Preparation of Beebread Caviar from Buckwheat Honey through Immobilization with Sodium Alginate

Smuga‐Kogut, Małgorzata; Pabiszczak, Agnieszka; Dymkowska-Malesa, Maria; Szymanowska, Daria; Kobus‐Cisowska, Joanna; Cielecka‐Piontek, Judyta

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“…The mixture of sturgeon DNA samples served as a positive control. Ten animal and plant DNA samples (salmon, trout, herring, cod, snail, honey, pectin, soybean, kelp, and buckwheat) [ 9 , 10 ] were amplified to verify the specificity of primer sets II and III. The results showed that the two self-designed primer sets had no obvious nonspecific amplification in all the DNA samples except sturgeon ( Figure 3 ).…”

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“…Caviar imitations are made from marine fish, lobster meat mixed with seaweed, etc., as well as from plant materials (pectin, honey and buckwheat, soybean meal, kelp, etc.) with food additives such as pigment, essence, and salt, which imitate the appearance and taste of natural caviar [ 9 , 10 ]. The nutritional composition of natural caviar and the caviar substitutes varies significantly among different species.…”

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Species Identification of Caviar Based on Multiple DNA Barcoding

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Xia³

et al. 2023

Molecules

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This study aimed to explore the applicability of DNA barcoding for assessing the authenticity of caviar on the Chinese market. A set of universal COI primers and two sets of designed primers based on COI and D-loop genes were used to identify maternal species of samples from 21 batches of caviar. The results showed that the PCR products from three sets of primers had more than 98% similarity to the sequences in database. The COI gene could not distinguish sturgeons with closed genetic relationships, while D-loop gene could effectively improve the accuracy of DNA barcoding and was more suitable to the identification of interspecific sturgeon than the COI gene. The neighbor-joining dendrogram further confirmed the applicability and accuracy of COI and D-loop genes in identifying maternal relatives of caviar (Acipenser baerii/Acipenser gueldenstaedtii/Acipenser schrenckii/Huso dauricus/Huso huso). Despite the limitations of mitochondrial DNA in identifying hybrid sturgeon species, the presence of counterfeit caviar of non-sturgeon ingredients could be excluded. All the caviar samples were identified successfully as sturgeon species, but the mislabeling rate of species was 33.4%, indicating that there were illegal phenomena such as disorderly labeling, mislabeling, and adulteration on the market.

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Species Identification of Caviar Based on Multiple DNA Barcoding

Pan²,

Xia³

et al. 2023

Molecules

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“…Furthermore, the mixture of bee pollen, bee salivary enzymes, and regurgitated honey fermented by indigenous microbes is another bee product, which is colloquially called beebread ( Mohammad et al, 2021 ). Smuga-Kogut et al invented a unique buckwheat honey beebread caviar (collected in Stonio Apiary, West Pomerania, Poland) through immobilization with sodium alginate ( Smuga-Kogut et al, 2020 ). The beebread originated from the Jeyce apiary, comprising 180 bee colonies near a buckwheat crop (Darlowo, West Pomerania, Poland).…”

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“…Because beebread includes a high lactic acid concentration, beebread caviar may also be categorized as a probiotic food. This novel, appealing and easy method of beebread ingestion in the shape of the caviar might become one of the products of pleasant and valuable cuisine ( Smuga-Kogut et al, 2020 ).…”

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Applications of Alginate-Based Nanomaterials in Enhancing the Therapeutic Effects of Bee Products

Al-Hatamleh

Alshaer

Hatmal

et al. 2022

Front. Mol. Biosci.

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Since the ancient times, bee products (i.e., honey, propolis, pollen, bee venom, bee bread, and royal jelly) have been considered as natural remedies with therapeutic effects against a number of diseases. The therapeutic pleiotropy of bee products is due to their diverse composition and chemical properties, which is independent on the bee species. This has encouraged researchers to extensively study the therapeutic potentials of these products, especially honey. On the other hand, amid the unprecedented growth in nanotechnology research and applications, nanomaterials with various characteristics have been utilized to improve the therapeutic efficiency of these products. Towards keeping the bee products as natural and non-toxic therapeutics, the green synthesis of nanocarriers loaded with these products or their extracts has received a special attention. Alginate is a naturally produced biopolymer derived from brown algae, the desirable properties of which include biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity and non-immunogenicity. This review presents an overview of alginates, including their properties, nanoformulations, and pharmaceutical applications, placing a particular emphasis on their applications for the enhancement of the therapeutic effects of bee products. Despite the paucity of studies on fabrication of alginate-based nanomaterials loaded with bee products or their extracts, recent advances in the area of utilizing alginate-based nanomaterials and other types of materials to enhance the therapeutic potentials of bee products are summarized in this work. As the most widespread and well-studied bee products, honey and propolis have garnered a special interest; combining them with alginate-based nanomaterials has led to promising findings, especially for wound healing and skin tissue engineering. Furthermore, future directions are proposed and discussed to encourage researchers to develop alginate-based stingless bee product nanomedicines, and to help in selecting suitable methods for devising nanoformulations based on multi-criteria decision making models. Also, the commercialization prospects of nanocomposites based on alginates and bee products are discussed. In conclusion, preserving original characteristics of the bee products is a critical challenge in developing nano-carrier systems. Alginate-based nanomaterials are well suited for this task because they can be fabricated without the use of harsh conditions, such as shear force and freeze-drying, which are often used for other nano-carriers. Further, conjunction of alginates with natural polymers such as honey does not only combine the medicinal properties of alginates and honey, but it could also enhance the mechanical properties and cell adhesion capacity of alginates.

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