Honey Bee Products: Preclinical and Clinical Studies of Their Anti-inflammatory and Immunomodulatory Properties

El-Seedi HR, Eid N, Abd El-Wahed AA, Rateb ME, Afifi HS, Algethami AF, Zhao C, Al Naggar Y, Alsharif SM, Tahir HE, Xu B, Wang K, Khalifa SAM · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2022 January 03

DOI 10.3389/fnut.2021.761267

Objective

To investigate the effects of bee products on inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Conclusions

Bee products, including propolis, royal jelly, honey, bee venom, and bee pollen, show potential therapeutic effects in regulating inflammatory mediator production, improving immune response, and acting as anti-inflammatory, immune protective, antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and antimicrobial agents.

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