Bee Products - Chemical and Biological Properties [[electronic resource] /] / edited by José M Alvarez-Suarez

• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2017.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (VI, 306 p. 37 illus., 18 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 615
• Soggetto topico: Pharmacology; Biochemistry; Complementary medicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Animal Biochemistry; Complementary & Alternative Medicine
• Persona (resp. second.): Alvarez-SuarezJosé M
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I: Honey -- Part II: Propolis -- Part III: Royal Jelly -- Part IV: Bee Pollen -- Part V: Honey bee venom.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents an updated discussion of the chemical composition and biological properties of the main bee products. Specific attention is focused on the beneficial biological activities of bee products in human health. Honey, royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen and bee venom are used as nutriment and in traditional medicine. Their composition is rather variable and depends on the floral source and external factors, such as seasonal, environmental conditions and processing. Bee products are rich in several essential nutrients and non essential nutrients, as sugars, minerals, proteins, free amino acids, vitamins, enzymes and polyphenols, that seem to be closely related to their biological functions. The effects of these products in nutrition, aging and age-related diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and pathogen infections are discussed.
• Titolo autorizzato: Bee Products - Chemical and Biological Properties
• ISBN: 3-319-59689-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910253951703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II