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Review
. 2020 Jan 28;25(3):556.
doi: 10.3390/molecules25030556.

Bee Products in Dermatology and Skin Care

Anna Kurek-Górecka  1 , Michał Górecki  2 , Anna Rzepecka-Stojko  2 , Radosław Balwierz  1 , Jerzy Stojko  3
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Review

Bee Products in Dermatology and Skin Care

Anna Kurek-Górecka et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Honey, propolis, bee pollen, bee bread, royal jelly, beeswax and bee venom are natural products which have been used in medicine since ancient times. Nowadays, studies indicate that natural bee products can be used for skin treatment and care. Biological properties of these products are related to flavonoids they contain like: chrysin, apigenin, kaempferol, quercetin, galangin, pinocembrin or naringenin. Several pharmacological activities of phenolic acids and flavonoids, and also 10-hydroxy-trans-2-decenoic acid, which is present in royal jelly, have been reported. Royal jelly has multitude of pharmacological activities: antibiotic, antiinflammatory, antiallergenic, tonic and antiaging. Honey, propolis and pollen are used to heal burn wounds, and they possess numerous functional properties such as: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, disinfectant, antifungal and antiviral. Beeswax is used for production of cosmetics and ointments in pharmacy. Due to a large number of biological activities, bee products could be considered as important ingredients in medicines and cosmetics applied to skin.

Keywords: bee products; flavonoids, phenolic acids; skin care; therapeutic properties.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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