Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 811: Antimicrobial Activity of Bee-Collected Pollen and Beebread: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

Alexandros G.Sfakianakis shared this article with you from Inoreader Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 811: Antimicrobial Activity of Bee-Collected Pollen and Beebread: State of the Art and Future Perspectives Μέσω Antibiotics Antibiotics, Vol. 9, Pages 811: Antimicrobial Activity of Bee-Collected Pollen and Beebread: State of the Art and Future Perspectives Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9110811 Authors: Nikos Asoutis Didaras Katerina Karatasou Tilemachos G Dimitriou Grigoris D. Amoutzias Dimitris Mossialos Bee-collected pollen (BCP) is a well-known functional food. Honey bees process the collected pollen and store it in the hive, inside the comb cells. The processed pollen is called bee- bread or ambrosia and it is the main source of proteins, lipids, vitamins, macro-and micro-elements in honey bee nutrition. During storage, beebread undergoes solid state fermentation which preserves it and increases the bioavailability of nutrients. Research on beebread has been rather limited until now. In recent years, there is an increasing interest regarding the antimicrobial properties of BCP and beebread, due to emerging antimicrobial resistance by pathogens. Both BCP and beebread exhibit antimicrobial properties against diverse pathogens, like bacteria and fungi. As is the case with other bee products, lack of antimicrobial resistance might be attributed to the synergy of more than one antimicrobial compounds within BCP and beebread. Furthermore, BCP and bee bread exert targeted activity ag ainst pathogens and affect the host microbiome in a prebiotic manner. This review aims to present up to date research findings regarding these aspects as well as to discuss current challenges and future perspectives in the field. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.