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Editorial
. 2025 Aug 29;14(17):3058.
doi: 10.3390/foods14173058.

Unveiling the Chemistry and Bioactivity of Bee Products and Their Derivatives

Ofélia Anjos  1   2   3 , Maria da Graça Miguel  4
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Editorial

Unveiling the Chemistry and Bioactivity of Bee Products and Their Derivatives

Ofélia Anjos et al. Foods. .

Abstract

Apiculture, or beekeeping, refers to the cultivation and management of honey bees for honey and byproducts, including the extraction, bottling, and sale of hive products such as honey, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom, bee pollen, bee bread and other fermented bee products [...].

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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