Stingless Bee Honey, the Natural Wound Healer: A Review

Jalil, Mohd Azri Abd; Kasmuri, Abdul Razak; Hadi, Hazrina Ab.

doi:10.1159/000458416

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“…can be found in Malaysia (Salim et al, ), in which Heterotrigona itama , a subgenus of Trigona, is often reared by local beekeepers. Several scientific reports and anecdotes (Abu Bakar, Sanusi, Abu Bakar, Cong, & Mian, ; Halcroft, Spooner‐Hart, Haigh, Heard, & Dollin, ; Ismail, ; Ismail & Ismail, ) have reported that stingless bee honey has the potential to generate a comfortable income for the beekeepers and add value to the functional food industry due to its high nutritional content (Vit, Medina, & Enriquez, ), good antioxidant properties (Biluca et al, ; da Silva et al, ; Harif Fadzilah, Jaapar, Jajuli, & Wan Omar, ; Kek, Chin, Yusof, Tan, & Chua, ), and antimicrobial activities (Abd Jalil, Kasmuri, & Hadi, ; Boorn et al, ; Choudhari, Punekar, Ranade, & Paknikar, ; Torres, Garedew, Schmolz, & Lamprecht, ; Zainol, Mohd Yusoff, & Mohd Yusof, ). Garedew, Schmolz, and Lamprecht (), Vit et al (), and Rosales () reported that stingless bee honey could potentially be used as a remedy for many illnesses such as stomach and intestinal ulcers, mouth diseases, sore throats, and for wound dressing in Ethiopia and other countries.…”

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“…Garedew, Schmolz, and Lamprecht (), Vit et al (), and Rosales () reported that stingless bee honey could potentially be used as a remedy for many illnesses such as stomach and intestinal ulcers, mouth diseases, sore throats, and for wound dressing in Ethiopia and other countries. Recently, two reviews were performed by Abd Jalil et al () and Rao, Krishnan, Salleh, and Gan () on the wound healing properties of honey and the biological and therapeutic values of the honeybee and stingless bee honey, respectively.…”

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“…Recently, two reviews were performed by Abd Jalil et al (2017) and Rao, Krishnan, Salleh, and Gan (2016) on the wound healing properties of honey and the biological and therapeutic values of the honeybee and stingless bee honey, respectively.…”

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A novel method based on passive diffusion that reduces the moisture content of stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) honey

Baroyi

Yusof

Ghazali

et al. 2019

J Food Process Engineering

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Stingless bee honey from Heterotrigona itama exhibits a high moisture content (>27.0%) and therefore, is highly susceptible to undesirable microbial fermentation unless it is reduced to less than 20%. This study aims to reduce the moisture content of honey using a novel method based on passive diffusion and monitor the subsequent changes in several properties of honey. To achieve this, approximately 50 mL of freshly harvested honey samples was placed in clay pots (4 cm diameter × 6 cm height), covered with lids, and stored at temperatures of either 25 ± 1°C, 60% relative humidity (RH), or 35 ± 1°C, 25% RH. The results showed that the moisture content and Aw of honey after storage were significantly reduced (p ≤ .05) from 25.8 to 19.5% and from 0.79 to 0.70, respectively. A similar level of reduction was achieved at 25°C, although this process took 21 days and resulted in some losses of honey solids due to cross‐wall diffusion. The reduction in moisture content also resulted in a decrease in pH and free acidity of honey and an increase in viscosity. The data obtained in this study indicate the feasibility of using clay pots as an alternative method to reduce the moisture content in honey and protect it against fermentative deterioration. Practical Applications Stingless bee honey is highly popular in Malaysia and many other countries as it is high in carbohydrates and possesses many health benefits such as antioxidants and antimicrobial properties. However, the honey is susceptible to fermentation as its moisture content often exceeds the level required for microbial stability. Traditionally, the moisture content of stingless bee honey is reduced by drying the honey in shallow trays at elevated temperatures. However, this leads to contamination if the drying is performed under unhygienic conditions. Therefore, this study proposed the application of a passive diffusion method that serves as an effective alternative for moisture reduction in honey. It is anticipated that this method will not only reduce the moisture content but also retain most of its properties when the filtration process is performed under appropriate conditions.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A novel method based on passive diffusion that reduces the moisture content of stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) honey

Baroyi

Yusof

Ghazali

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J Food Process Engineering

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“…The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, and Romans utilized honey to cure the diseases of the intestine and skin wounds [1]. The previous study showed that honey can act as antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory [2].…”

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“…Beekeepers of stingless bees can increase honey production by building a human-made hive to control the colony. This is since they are not revolt in picking the spot to construct hive [2]. There are around 500 species of stingless bees have been identified [4].…”

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The Application of Clay Pot for Moisture Reduction of Geniotrigona thoracica Stingless Bee Honey

Ghazali

Yusof

Ling

et al. 2019

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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Geniotrigona thoracica (G. thoracica) stingless bee honey contained high moisture that can easily lead to fermentation process. The high moisture content of stingless bee honey could lead to unwanted fermentation and crystallization form. Hence, it will affect the quality of honey in terms of acidic taste and undesirable appearance. To make sure stingless bee honey meets the standard set by IHC, some methods have been carried out to reduce its moisture content. This study investigates the moisture reduction during storage of G. thoracica stingless bee honey in a clay pot. The G. thoracica honeys were stored in clay pot with the inner volume of 75.4cm 3 and glass bottle (as control) at 25˚C for 21 days. Physicochemical analysis of honey such as moisture content, total soluble solid, water activity, viscosity, pH, free acidity, electrical conductivity, colour (L*, a* and b*) and colour intensity were investigated during storage. The result obtained indicated that the honey stored in a clay pot was significantly reduced the moisture content from 28.03% to 16.51%. The water activity (a w ) of honey in a clay pot was also reduced from 0.779 to 0.601. The free acidity of honey stored in a glass bottle increased significantly compared to honey stored in a clay pot, which was initially 106.7meq/kg to 146.3meq/kg and 121.7meq/kg, respectively. In conclusion, the application of clay pot as a storage medium was capable to reduce water content and preserved the quality of honey from G. thoracica.

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