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Quality standards for medicinal uses of Meliponinae honey in Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela
publication date: Jul 28, 2010
| Journal Name | Bee World | | Article Title | Quality standards for medicinal uses of Meliponinae honey in Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela | | Author(s) | Patricia Vit, Margarita Medina, Marie E Enriquez | | Volume | 85 | | Issue | 1 | | | | | Published Date | March 2004 | | Pages | 2 to 5
| | Abstract | Beekeeping with stingless bees (meliponiculture) is practiced in
Guatemala, Mexico and Venezuela. In this article we review the medicinal
uses of stingless bee honeys in these countries. We include honeys from
23 stingless bee species review their use in the treatment of ocular
cataracts and pterygium, fatigue, gastritis, ulcers, lung weakness,
coughs, wounds and bruises; their use as laxatives and birth enhancers,
and their nutritional value. A proposal on quality standards for
stingless bee honey is considered a contribution for further
regulations. | | Keywords | Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, stingless bees, Meliponinae, medicinal properties, honey, quality standards | | Download |   |
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