The use of bee products in the treatment of diseases: a literature review

Authors

  • Wyara Ferreira Melo Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Maria Amanda Laurentino Freires Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Aline Carla de Medeiros GVAA - Grupo Verde de Agroecologia e Abelhas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0161-3541
  • Sângela Maria Pereira dos Santos Universidade Federal de Campina Grande PPGGSA - CCTA - UFCG - Pombal - PB
  • José Pereira da Silva Filho Universidade Federal de Campina Grande PPGGSA - CCTA - UFCG - Pombal - PB
  • Patricio Borges Maracaja Universidade Federal de Campina Grande PPGGSA - CCTA - UFCG - Pombal - PB
  • Adryele Gomes Maia Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Rosilene Agra da Silva
  • Francisco das Chagas Bezerra Neto Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
  • Rossino Ramos de Almeida Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Keywords:

Patologia, Abelhas, Apiterapia

Abstract

In addition to being important for bees and the hive, bee products also have a variety of applications in the treatment of diseases. Due to the wide variety of products derived from bees, such as wax, apitoxin, royal jelly, propolis, honey, bee pollen and bee bread, there is a wide range of applications for these products in human health, being used in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, autoimmune diseases, neoplasms, skin diseases, pain and infections, among others. Given so many benefits, this research aimed to present a bibliographic review on the use of bee products in the treatment of diseases. For methodological purposes, the work is classified as a bibliographic research, carried out through the search for publications on the Virtual Health Library (VHL) platform, in the databases of Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD) and the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), crossing the following descriptors: Apitherapy. Beekeeping. Pathology. Thus, the research included: scientific articles, monographs, dissertations and theses that present the theme, have free access, full text, are in Portuguese and English and were published between 2020 and 2024. The bibliographic review presented the discussion of the following topics: Beekeeping scenario in Brazil and in the World; Benefits and applications of bee products; The use of bee products for human health. Thus, it is concluded that bee products have numerous benefits for human health, so that each of them individually acts on various pathologies, whether dermatological, degenerative, autoimmune, or infectious. Thus, the topic is relevant not only for the health area, but encompasses other areas, demanding a multidisciplinary effort to have increasing access to quality products and to ensure that the population has other therapeutic options in the treatment of diseases.

Author Biography

Aline Carla de Medeiros, GVAA - Grupo Verde de Agroecologia e Abelhas

Possui Licenciatura Plena em Biologia pela Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú, UVA/UNAVIDA, concluído em 2008; Curso de Especialização e Educação Ambiental pelas Faculdades Integradas de Patos (FIP), concluído no ano de 2011; Mestrado em Sistemas Agroindustriais, pela Universidade Federal de Campina Grande-UFCG/Pombal-PB, concluído em 2014, é Doutoranda pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Processos pela UFCG- Campina Grande/PB. Atua como pesquisadora junto ao CCTA/UFCG/GVAA- Grupo Verde de Agroecologia e Abelha-Pombal-PB (sob orientação dos professores: Prof. D. Sc. Patrício Borges Maracajá e a Prof. D. Sc. Líbia de Sousa Conrado Oliveira). 

Published

2024-09-19

How to Cite

Melo, W. F., Freires, M. A. L., Medeiros, A. C. de, Santos, S. M. P. dos, Silva Filho, J. P. da, Maracaja, P. B., Maia, A. G., Silva, R. A. da, Bezerra Neto, F. das C., & Almeida, R. R. de. (2024). The use of bee products in the treatment of diseases: a literature review . Caderno Verde De Agroecologia E Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 13(2), 43–43. Retrieved from https://gvaa.com.br/revista/index.php/CVADS/article/view/10985

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