Affiliation:
1. Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Laboratory of Microbial Biotechnology-Molecular Bacteriology-Virology,
University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Abstract
Abstract:
Honey bees provide many products exerting a wide range of benefits to humans. Honey, propolis,
royal jelly, beeswax, bee venom, bee pollen and bee bread have been used as natural medicines since ancient
times because of their therapeutic effects. These products have demonstrated healing properties against wounds,
diabetes, gastrointestinal diseases, cancer, asthma, neurological diseases, bacterial and viral infections. The antibacterial
and antibiofilm activity of honey bee products is widely studied, and a huge body of evidence supports
it. On the other hand, their antiviral effect has not been extensively studied. However, recent research has
demonstrated their potential against various viral infections including SARS-CoV-2. Hence, honey bee products
could be alternatives to treat viral diseases, especially when there is no effective treatment available. This
narrative review aims to present up-to-date data (including ongoing clinical trials) regarding the antiviral activity
of honey bee products, aiming to elucidate how honey bee product supplementation contributes to antiviral
treatment.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Drug Discovery,Pharmacology
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