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Chemical Characterization and Biological Activities of Jandaíra Stingless Bee Products (Melipona subnitida, Ducke, 1911): A Brief Review.
de Menezes Dantas, Débora; Rodrigues Dos Santos Barbosa, Cristina; Silva Macêdo, Nair; de Sousa Silveira, Zildene; Rodrigues Bezerra, Suieny; Henrique Bezerra, Antonio; Lira da Silva, José Bruno; Martins da Costa, José Galberto; Sarmento Silva, Tania Maria; Douglas Melo Coutinho, Henrique; Assis Bezerra da Cunha, Francisco.
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  • de Menezes Dantas D; Biological Chemistry Department, Pimenta Campus, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Rodrigues Dos Santos Barbosa C; Biological Chemistry Department, Semi-arid Bioprospecting Laboratory and Alternative Methods, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Pimenta Campus, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Silva Macêdo N; Biological Chemistry Department, Pimenta Campus, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • de Sousa Silveira Z; Biological Chemistry Department, Semi-arid Bioprospecting Laboratory and Alternative Methods, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Pimenta Campus, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Rodrigues Bezerra S; Biological Chemistry Department, Semi-arid Bioprospecting Laboratory and Alternative Methods, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Pimenta Campus, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Henrique Bezerra A; Graduate Program in Biological Sciences- PPGCB, Federal University of Pernambuco - UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
  • Lira da Silva JB; Biological Chemistry Department, Pimenta Campus, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Martins da Costa JG; Biological Chemistry Department, Semi-arid Bioprospecting Laboratory and Alternative Methods, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Pimenta Campus, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Sarmento Silva TM; Biological Chemistry Department, Pimenta Campus, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Douglas Melo Coutinho H; Biological Chemistry Department, Semi-arid Bioprospecting Laboratory and Alternative Methods, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Pimenta Campus, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Assis Bezerra da Cunha F; Biological Chemistry Department, Semi-arid Bioprospecting Laboratory and Alternative Methods, Regional University of Cariri - URCA, Pimenta Campus, Crato, Ceará, Brazil.
Chem Biodivers ; 21(2): e202301407, 2024 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38116922
ABSTRACT
Melipona subnitida (Ducke, 1911), a species of stingless bee, popularly known as Jandaíra, has a wide distribution in the Brazilian Northeast region, being an important pollinator of the Caatinga biome. This bee produces products such as honey, geopropolis, pollen (saburá) and wax that are traditionally used for therapeutic purposes and some studies report the biological properties, as well as its chemical composition. This review aimed to select, analyze and gather data published in the literature focusing on the chemical profile and bioactivities described for M. subnitida products. Data collection was carried out through the Capes Journal Portal platform, using the following databases Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Original articles published in English and Portuguese were included, with no time limitation. The chemical composition of M. subnitida products has been investigated through chromatographic analysis, demonstrating the presence of a variety of phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids and phenylpropanoids, among other classes of secondary metabolites. These products also have several biological activities, including antioxidant, healing, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antidyslipidemic, antiobesity, antifungal, antibacterial and prebiotic. Among the biological activities reported, the antioxidant activity was the most investigated. These data show that products derived from the stingless bee M. subnitida have promising bioactive compounds. This review provides useful information about the bioactivities and chemical profile of Melipona subnitida bee products, and a direction for future research, which should focus on understanding the mechanisms of action associated with the already elucidated pharmacological activities, as well as the bioactive properties of the main isolate's constituents identified in the chemical composition of these products.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Honey Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Chem Biodivers Journal subject: BIOQUIMICA / QUIMICA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Switzerland
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Honey Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Chem Biodivers Journal subject: BIOQUIMICA / QUIMICA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Country of publication: Switzerland