Stingless bee honey as functional food - A review

Tan, Fuen Ann T and Ho, Ai Ling and Fook, Yee Chye (2024) Stingless bee honey as functional food - A review. Transactions on Science and Technology, 11. pp. 1-13.

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Abstract

Stingless bee honey (SBH) is one of the high value products that have been marketed worldwide. Honey contains unique and distinct compounds of variable nutritional and biological importance. As a natural product harvested from stingless bees, it is rich in bioactive compounds, antioxidants, sugars, amino acids, minerals and vitamins. This review discusses the physicochemical characteristics, nutritional composition, bioactive compounds and functional properties of SBH which contribute to human health. Prospects of SBH are discussed in association to its sustainability and feasibility as a functional food to meet the demands of consumer. It is important that SBH is developed into a sustainable product, providing additional income opportunities for local farmers while ensuring consumer safety and product quality.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Stingless bee honey, Physicochemical, Nutritional, Functional food, Health benefits
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1-1185 Chemical technology > Food processing and manufacture T Technology > TX Home economics > TX1-1110 Home economics > TX341-641 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	02 May 2025 11:02
Last Modified:	02 May 2025 11:02
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43695

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