Table 1.
Bee product compounds that exhibit antimicrobial activity.
| Honey | Propolis | Royal Jelly | Pollen | Beebread | Bee Venom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2O2 [51,52] |
Glucose oxidase [53] |
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| Methyl glyoxal [54] |
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| MRJPs [55,56] |
MRJPs [55] | ||||
| Bee Defensin-1 (Royalisin) [6,57] |
AMPs [58] |
Bee defensin-1 (Royalisin) [59] |
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| Ex.L.V [60] |
Ex.L.V [60] |
Ex.L.V [60] | |||
| Jeleins [61] |
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| Polyphenols [62,63] |
Polyphenols [62,63] |
Polyphenols [64] | Polyphenols [62,63] |
Polyphenols [62,63] |
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| Hydroxydecenoic acid derivatives (10-HDA fatty acid) [65,66] |
Fatty acids [67,68] |
Fatty acids [67,68] |
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| 1,2-Dicarbonyls [6] |
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| Alkaloids [69] | Melitin Phospholipase A2 [29] |
(AMPs: antimicrobial peptides), (Ex.L.V: exosome-like vesicles), (MRJPs: Major Royal Jelly Proteins).