Non-peroxide antibacterial activity of Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea honey from Tanzania DOI Creative Commons
Christopher Alphonce Mduda

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2024

Honey serves as a medicinal food that is utilized for both preventative care and the treatment of various ailments. Amidst contemporary challenge antibiotic resistance, honey emerges promising natural antimicrobial solution. The efficacy in therapy hinges on its mechanisms action. Thus, this study investigated non-peroxide antibacterial properties sources from stingless bee species, Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea, commonly managed Tanzania. findings reveal bees exhibits remarkable against resistant susceptible bacterial strains. Notably, studied samples retained substantial portion their potency (89.9 - 98.7%) even after removal hydrogen peroxide. Interestingly, activity did not correlate with total phenolic flavonoid content, suggesting influence specific bioactive compounds rather than overall phytochemical content. Stingless was most effective gram-positive strains, particularly Staphylococcus aureus. These results underscore therapeutic potential management pathogenic bacteria. Future investigations should focus elucidating present to bolster clinical applications.

Language: Английский

Antioxidant and antibacterial properties of stingless bee (Meliponula spp.) honey from the northern highlands of Tanzania, in comparison with Apis mellifera honey DOI
Christopher Alphonce Mduda, Masoud Hadi Muruke,

Charles Olambo Joseph

et al.

Food and Humanity, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 100310 - 100310

Published: May 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Epistemological dimensions of Indigenous honey collection in the Kattunaicken community of South India DOI Open Access
A. J. Sebastian

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 17, 2025

Indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) has proven effective in environmental governance, forest management, and sustainable development, yet it is threatened by globalization rapid social-ecological changes. In southern India, I investigated the engagement of Kattunaicken community with forest, particularly through honey collection, to explore connection between their epistemological identity role caring for its inhabitants. conducted 48 interviews accompanied 11 walks as part walking ethnography male members, who are primarily involved collection within Wayanad district Kerala. The was intrinsically linked reciprocal interactions entities (trees, animals, bees). Honey emerged an endeavor, manifesting collective "knowing" that encompassed sensorial, ethical, metaphysical dimensions facilitated harmonious coexistence care world knowing challenges extractivist interpretations nontimber product emphasizing importance epistemologies shaping alternative construction conservation. Their framework highlights active process emerging from understanding negotiation among all shared epistemic realm, fostering a transcends conservation efforts.

Language: Английский

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Income contribution from forest honey: digital era opportunities for economic and environmental sustainability in Sumbawa DOI Open Access

Yumantoko Yumantoko,

Rubangi Al Hasan, Eko Wahyono

et al.

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1438(1), P. 012033 - 012033

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Abstract Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are believed to benefit environmental sustainability and local community welfare significantly. However, limited information regarding the potential household income from honey hunting has led skepticism, prompting some members convert forests other uses for economic reasons. This study aims analyze contribution of in Sumbawa family explore strategies enhance value production, providing hope sustainable practices conservation digital era. The research was conducted on island using data collection methods such as interviews, observations, literature reviews. calculations were made by determining percentage sector overall then analyzed descriptively. results show that Bima Regency, 23%, it 30% total hunters. These findings demonstrate this commodity can support economy honey-hunting families during urgent cash needs. diversification is necessary because only available certain months year. Many parties have worked towards production. For example, several civil groups adopted harvesting improve productivity reduce damage. also indicates many aspects production need improvement, including marketing, which must adapt trends offer opportunities, especially Therefore, collaboration among various stakeholders essential achieving significant benefits welfare.

Language: Английский

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Ecological and evolutionary drivers of stingless bee honey variation at the global scale DOI
Pierre Noiset, Madeleine Héger,

Chloé Salmon

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 969, P. 178945 - 178945

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Antimicrobial, Quorum Sensing Inhibition, and Anti-Cancer Activities of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Kenyan Bacterial Endophytes of Teclea nobilis DOI Open Access
Farzana Mohamed, Hafizah Y. Chenia

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26(7), P. 3306 - 3306

Published: April 2, 2025

Untapped bioactive compounds from microbial endophytes offer a promising solution to counter antimicrobial and chemotherapeutic drug resistance when complexed as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). AgNPs were biosynthesized using cell-free supernatants endophytic Streptomyces sp. KE4D Bacillus safensis KE4K isolated the Kenyan medicinal plant Teclea nobilis, following fermentation in three different media. Bacterial extracts analyzed gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. characterized Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Antimicrobial activity was assessed agar well diffusion assays, quorum sensing inhibition (QSI) investigated Chromobacterium violaceum. Anti-cancer potential evaluated against breast (MCF-7) prostate cancer (DU-145) cell lines MTT assays. 5-55 nm size, with being spherical exhibiting various shapes. Cyclopropane acetic acids fatty identified possible capping agents. Medium-dependent observed, medium Mannitol 5294 displaying stronger activity, particularly Gram-negative indicators. demonstrated 85.12% violacein at 140 µg/mL better QSI whilst antimicrobials. The IC50 values <3.5 for MCF-7 <2.5 DU-145 cells. bioactivity of is influenced by bacterial isolate medium, suggesting that AgNP synthesis can be tailored specific bioactivity.

Language: Английский

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Stingless bee honey: Nutraceutical properties and urgent call for proposed global standards DOI
Patrícia Vit, Bajaree Chuttong, Elia Ramírez‐Arriaga

et al.

Trends in Food Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 104844 - 104844

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Non-peroxide antibacterial activity of Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea honey from Tanzania DOI Creative Commons
Christopher Alphonce Mduda

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2024

Honey serves as a medicinal food that is utilized for both preventative care and the treatment of various ailments. Amidst contemporary challenge antibiotic resistance, honey emerges promising natural antimicrobial solution. The efficacy in therapy hinges on its mechanisms action. Thus, this study investigated non-peroxide antibacterial properties sources from stingless bee species, Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea, commonly managed Tanzania. findings reveal bees exhibits remarkable against resistant susceptible bacterial strains. Notably, studied samples retained substantial portion their potency (89.9 - 98.7%) even after removal hydrogen peroxide. Interestingly, activity did not correlate with total phenolic flavonoid content, suggesting influence specific bioactive compounds rather than overall phytochemical content. Stingless was most effective gram-positive strains, particularly Staphylococcus aureus. These results underscore therapeutic potential management pathogenic bacteria. Future investigations should focus elucidating present to bolster clinical applications.

Language: Английский

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0