Bee Pollen: Clinical Trials and Patent Applications

Jari S. Algethami; Aida A. Abd El-Wahed; Mohamed H. Elashal; Hanan R. Ahmed; Esraa H. Elshafiey; Eslam M. Omar; Yahya Al Naggar; Ahmed F. Algethami; Qiyang Shou; Sultan M. Alsharif; Baojun Xu; Awad A. Shehata; Zhiming Guo; Shaden A. M. Khalifa; Kai Wang; Hesham R. El-Seedi

doi:10.3390/nu14142858

Nutrients (Jul 2022)

Bee Pollen: Clinical Trials and Patent Applications

Jari S. Algethami,
Aida A. Abd El-Wahed,
Mohamed H. Elashal,
Hanan R. Ahmed,
Esraa H. Elshafiey,
Eslam M. Omar,
Yahya Al Naggar,
Ahmed F. Algethami,
Qiyang Shou,
Sultan M. Alsharif,
Baojun Xu,
Awad A. Shehata,
Zhiming Guo,
Shaden A. M. Khalifa,
Kai Wang,
Hesham R. El-Seedi

Affiliations

Jari S. Algethami: Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Arts, Najran University, P.O. Box 1988, Najran 11001, Saudi Arabia
Aida A. Abd El-Wahed: Department of Bee Research, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza 12627, Egypt
Mohamed H. Elashal: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
Hanan R. Ahmed: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
Esraa H. Elshafiey: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt
Eslam M. Omar: Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
Yahya Al Naggar: Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
Ahmed F. Algethami: Alnahalaljwal Foundation Saudi Arabia, P.O. Box 617, Al Jumum, Makkah 21926, Saudi Arabia
Qiyang Shou: Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, China
Sultan M. Alsharif: Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taibah University, Al Madinah P.O. Box 887, Saudi Arabia
Baojun Xu: Food Science and Technology Program, BNU-HKBU United International College, Zhuhai 519087, China
Awad A. Shehata: Avian and Rabbit Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Menoufia 22857, Egypt
Zhiming Guo: School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Shaden A. M. Khalifa: Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Kai Wang: Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
Hesham R. El-Seedi: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom 32512, Egypt

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142858
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 14
p. 2858

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Bee pollen is a natural cocktail of floral nectar, flower pollen, enzymes, and salivary secretions produced by honeybees. Bee pollen is one of the bee products most enriched in proteins, polysaccharides, polyphenols, lipids, minerals, and vitamins. It has a significant health and medicinal impact and provides protection against many diseases, including diabetes, cancer, infectious, and cardiovascular. Bee pollen is commonly promoted as a cost-effective functional food. In particular, bee pollen has been applied in clinical trials for allergies and prostate illnesses, with a few investigations on cancer and skin problems. However, it is involved in several patents and health recipes to combat chronic health problems. This review aimed to highlight the clinical trials and patents involving bee pollen for different cases and to present the role of bee pollen as a supplementary food and a potential product in cosmetic applications.

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ISSN: 2072-6643 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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