Choi Jae-Suk
Department of Food Biotechnology, College of Medical and Life Sciences, Silla University, Busan 46958, Korea.
Insects. 2021 Aug 27;12(9):771. doi: 10.3390/insects12090771.
Since ancient times, honeybee drone pupae have been used as food and for medicinal purposes in Asia, the United States, and Europe. Honeybee ( L.) drone pupae have been registered as food ingredients in Korea. This material is promising as an alternative food source. It has carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and contains various amino acids and fatty acids as well as minerals and vitamins. Prior studies have empirically demonstrated the microbiological and chemical safety of honeybee drone pupae. The health functional effects of this material have been documented as well. However, to the best of my knowledge, no review has been conducted on the published studies to date. This review aimed to summarize the research findings on honeybee drone pupae thus far. Online databases were searched according to the selection criteria, duplicate reports were excluded, and 22 eligible articles were reviewed. Conclusionally, it was confirmed that honeybee drone pupae have various nutritional components, safety as a food and cosmetic material, and various available possibilities, but more systematic studies are needed to increase their consumption. Therefore, it is believed that this synopsis will help guide future research on honeybee drone pupae.
自古以来，蜜蜂雄蜂蛹在亚洲、美国和欧洲就被用作食物和药用。蜜蜂（L.）雄蜂蛹在韩国已被注册为食品成分。这种材料有望成为一种替代食物来源。它含有碳水化合物、脂肪和蛋白质，还包含各种氨基酸、脂肪酸以及矿物质和维生素。先前的研究已通过实验证明了蜜蜂雄蜂蛹的微生物学和化学安全性。这种材料的健康功能作用也有文献记载。然而，据我所知，迄今为止尚未对已发表的相关研究进行综述。本综述旨在总结到目前为止关于蜜蜂雄蜂蛹研究的结果。根据选择标准对在线数据库进行了检索，排除了重复报告，并对22篇符合条件的文章进行了综述。最后证实，蜜蜂雄蜂蛹具有多种营养成分，作为食品和化妆品原料具有安全性以及各种应用可能性，但需要更多系统性研究以增加其消费量。因此，相信本综述将有助于指导未来关于蜜蜂雄蜂蛹的研究。
