Journal
ANTIOXIDANTS
Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071452
Keywords
bee products; honey; propolis; royal jelly; oral care; bioactivities; oral pathology
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Honey bee products, including honey, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen, bee wax and bee venom, have been recognized for their pharmacological and health-promoting benefits. They have been investigated for their potential role in preventing oral diseases, as they contain a range of biologically active compounds. This review aims to provide an update on the understanding of the role, biological activities, and mechanism of action of selected bee products, namely honey, propolis, and royal jelly, in relation to oral health. The safety of incorporating bee products is also discussed.
Honey bee products comprise various compounds, including honey, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen, bee wax and bee venom, which have long been recognized for their pharmacological and health-promoting benefits. Scientists have discovered that periodontal disorders stem from dental biofilm, an inflammatory response to bacterial overgrowth produced by dysbiosis in the oral microbiome. The bee products have been investigated for their role in prevention of oral diseases, which are attributed to a myriad of biologically active compounds including flavonoids (pinocembrin, catechin, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) and galangin), phenolic acids (hydroxybenzoic acid, hydroxycinnamic acid, p-coumaric, ellagic, caffeic and ferulic acids) and terpenoids. This review aims to update the current understanding of role of selected bee products, namely, honey, propolis and royal jelly, in preventing oral diseases as well as their potential biological activities and mechanism of action in relation to oral health have been discussed. Furthermore, the safety of incorporation of bee products is also critically discussed. To summarize, bee products could potentially serve as a therapy option for people suffering from a variety of oral disorders.
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