Apitherapy : as an Alternative medicine

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Biology, Collage of Science, Jazan University ,Jazan Kingdom of saudi Arabia

2 Dr. Enas Abd-EL Hay Taha, Assistant Professor of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Gezan University,

Abstract

Honey bees are the "Golden insects" that produce honey and other vital honeybee products. However, the best known primary products of honey bees are honey and bee wax, but pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom, queen bees and their larvae are also marketable primary bee products. Worldwide the usage of such primary products as propolis, royal jelly and bee venom have increased mostly due to inclusion in cosmetics preparation. Medicinal use will increase once better and more detailed studies are completed, which however may not yet be in the very near future. Honey has medicinal uses like antiseptics and wound healing properties while propolis is used to treat diabetes patients. Additionally, pollen has antioxidant property and anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory properties of bee venom serve to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. Around the world, the most widely used hive products are honey and beeswax serving many functions, ranging from local beverage to different medicinal uses. Thus, this thesis will summaries in brief life of honey bee, most important products especially bee venom and its uses as therapeutic agents

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African Journal of Biological Sciences

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 07 July 2022

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