Bee Products – Chemical and Biological Properties

A Comprehensive Guide to Bee Products: Chemistry, Medicine, and Nutrition

This fully updated and extended second edition provides a comprehensive overview of the most important products from honey bees. The book provides an easy-to-read introduction to honey classification, sensory and pollen analysis, and a complete compendium of the chemical composition of the main bee products.

Key Features

• New and Expanded Content: This new edition includes two brand new sections on bee bread and wax.
• Medicinal and Nutritional Aspects: The beneficial medicinal and nutritional aspects of these products in aging and age-related diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and infections are discussed in detail.
• Analytical Methods: The methods used to analyze and characterize the individual bioactive compounds are reviewed.
• Comprehensive Compendium: A complete compendium of the chemical composition of the main bee products, including honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, and bee venom.
• Target Audience: A must for researchers in the field of biochemistry of natural products, students, and professional beekeepers interested in the chemical diversity of compounds derived from bee products.