Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/4X7fJ1 Bee Products - Chemical and Biological Properties By: José M Alvarez-Suarez Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319596884, 3319596888 eText ISBN: 9783319596891, 3319596896 Copyright year: 2017 Format: PDF Available from $ 209.00 USD SKU 9783319596891 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.
