Mustar Suraiami, Ibrahim Nurliayana
Nutrition Unit, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Block C7, Level 3, No. 1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13, Setia Alam, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia.
Foods. 2022 Jul 15;11(14):2102. doi: 10.3390/foods11142102.
Honey bees and honey, have been the subject of study for decades due to their importance in improving health. At times, some of the probiotics may be transferred to the honey stored in the honeycomb. Consumers may benefit from consuming live-probiotics honey, which can aid in suppressing the reproduction of pathogens in their digestive system. Prebiotics, on the other hand, are mainly carbohydrates that promote the growth of native microflora probiotics in the digestive tract to maintain a healthy environment and improve the gut performance of the host. Therefore, this narrative review aims to present and analyze ten years' worth of information on the probiotic and prebiotic potential of honey bees and honey since not many review articles were found discussing this topic. Results showed that not many studies have been performed on the probiotic and prebiotic aspects of honey bees and honey. If further research is conducted, isolated probiotics from the bee's gut combined with honey's prebiotic properties can be manipulated as potential sources of probiotics and prebiotics for human and animal benefits since they appear to be interrelated and function in symbiosis.
由于蜜蜂和蜂蜜在促进健康方面的重要性，它们已经成为几十年来的研究对象。有时，一些益生菌可能会转移到蜂巢中储存的蜂蜜里。消费者食用含有活益生菌的蜂蜜可能会受益，这种蜂蜜有助于抑制其消化系统中病原体的繁殖。另一方面，益生元主要是碳水化合物，可促进消化道中天然微生物群益生菌的生长，以维持健康环境并改善宿主的肠道功能。因此，鉴于发现讨论该主题的综述文章不多，本叙述性综述旨在呈现和分析有关蜜蜂和蜂蜜的益生菌及益生元潜力的十年信息。结果表明，针对蜜蜂和蜂蜜的益生菌及益生元方面开展的研究并不多。如果进一步开展研究，从蜜蜂肠道中分离出的益生菌与蜂蜜的益生元特性相结合，有望作为益生菌和益生元的潜在来源进行开发利用，造福人类和动物，因为它们似乎相互关联且共生发挥作用。
