ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2022
A Sweeter Pill to Swallow: A Review of Honey Bees and Honey as a Source of Probiotic and Prebiotic Products.
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- Probiotic Apilactobacillus Kunkeei EABW06 from Beeswax Microbiota: A Candidate for Functional Dairy Foods.Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins · 2026Article
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- From hive to laboratory - biotechnological potential of microorganisms from honey.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Review
- Climatic Determinants of Physicochemical Traits and Probiotic Composition in Dwarf Honeybee (Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Rosaceae Honey: Antimicrobial Activity and Prebiotic Properties.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Influence of Honey Varieties, Fermentation Techniques, and Production Process on Sensory Properties and Odor-Active Compounds in Meads.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Honey microbiota, methods for determining the microbiological composition and the antimicrobial effect of honey - A review.Food chemistry: X · 2024Review
- Chemical Characterization and Biological Properties of Leguminous Honey.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Medical-Grade Honey as a Potential New Therapy for Bacterial Vaginosis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- In Vitro Prebiotic Effects and Antibacterial Activity of Five Leguminous Honeys.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Antioxidant and Prebiotic Activities of Mixtures Honey/Biomimetic NaDES and Polyphenols Show Differences between Honeysuckle and Raspberry Extracts.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Isolation and characterization of the lactobacillus strain from honey and its probiotic properties.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2023Article
- Synergic Effect of Honey with Other Natural Agents in Developing Efficient Wound Dressings.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Adhesion and Anti-Adhesion Abilities of Potentially Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria and Biofilm Eradication of Honeybee (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Gut Microbiota at Different Developmental Stages ofMicroorganisms · 2022Article
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Abstract
Honey bees and honey, have been the subject of study for decades due to their importance in improving health. At times, some of the probiotics may be transferred to the honey stored in the honeycomb. Consumers may benefit from consuming live-probiotics honey, which can aid in suppressing the reproduction of pathogens in their digestive system. Prebiotics, on the other hand, are mainly carbohydrates that promote the growth of native microflora probiotics in the digestive tract to maintain a healthy environment and improve the gut performance of the host. Therefore, this narrative review aims to present and analyze ten years' worth of information on the probiotic and prebiotic potential of honey bees and honey since not many review articles were found discussing this topic. Results showed that not many studies have been performed on the probiotic and prebiotic aspects of honey bees and honey. If further research is conducted, isolated probiotics from the bee's gut combined with honey's prebiotic properties can be manipulated as potential sources of probiotics and prebiotics for human and animal benefits since they appear to be interrelated and function in symbiosis.
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