Food as Medicine: A Review of Plant Secondary Metabolites from Pollen, Nectar, and Resin with Health Benefits for Bees DOI Creative Commons

Barbara Morrison,

Laura R. Newburn, Gordon Fitch

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 414 - 414

Published: April 15, 2025

Bees rely on pollen and nectar for nutrition, but floral products provide more than just macronutrients; many also contain an array of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs). These compounds are generally thought to serve primarily defensive purposes appear promote longevity immune function, protect against disease agents, detoxify toxicants. This review presents a comprehensive overview PSMs, as well some fatty acids, with documented health benefits eusocial bees at ecologically relevant exposure levels the species whose and/or resin known them. We find medicinal be widespread unevenly distributed across phylogeny, few families containing majority produce PSMs benefits. discuss current state knowledge identify gaps in our understanding. The existing literature metabolites, particularly is spread multiple fields; hope that this will bring these fields closer together encourage further investigation role promoting bee ecological contexts.

Language: Английский

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Xue Yan,

Aoying Zhang,

Mingtao Tan

et al.

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Jinyan Guo,

Hui Li

et al.

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 210, P. 106366 - 106366

Published: March 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Food as Medicine: A Review of Plant Secondary Metabolites from Pollen, Nectar, and Resin with Health Benefits for Bees DOI Creative Commons

Barbara Morrison,

Laura R. Newburn, Gordon Fitch

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 414 - 414

Published: April 15, 2025

Bees rely on pollen and nectar for nutrition, but floral products provide more than just macronutrients; many also contain an array of plant secondary metabolites (PSMs). These compounds are generally thought to serve primarily defensive purposes appear promote longevity immune function, protect against disease agents, detoxify toxicants. This review presents a comprehensive overview PSMs, as well some fatty acids, with documented health benefits eusocial bees at ecologically relevant exposure levels the species whose and/or resin known them. We find medicinal be widespread unevenly distributed across phylogeny, few families containing majority produce PSMs benefits. discuss current state knowledge identify gaps in our understanding. The existing literature metabolites, particularly is spread multiple fields; hope that this will bring these fields closer together encourage further investigation role promoting bee ecological contexts.

Language: Английский

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0