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- Title
BAL ARISI ZEHRİNİN KOMPOZİSYONUNU VE ÜRETİM MİKTARINI ETKİLEYEN FAKTÖRLER.
- Authors
ÇAPRAZLI, Tuğçe; KEKEÇOĞLU, Meral
- Abstract
Honey bee venom (BAZ), also known as apitoxin, is a protein and peptide-rich external secretion produced by the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) for use in colony defense. Due to its rich chemical content, apitoxin has widespread use in cosmetics and health, especially in apitherapy. Achieving the intended success in apitherapy is directly related to the quality and quantity of the products used. For this reason, when it uses for apitherapy treat, it is crucial that the process from raw material production to the end product is controlled and in accordance with quality standards. The honey bee venom production is a newly emerged product for commercial production in Turkey. For this reason, there are debates about the factors affecting the quality of the venom in terms of both the amount of production and the composition of the venom. In this review, it is aimed to create solutions to these discussions by searching the previous studies conducted to determine the content of honey bee venom and the factors affecting the production amount. In the studies, the effects of the devices used in the production of honey bee venom, the site of the venom collection device in the hive, the collection period and collection time, seasonal change, honey bee race and behavior, bee age, and storage conditions on the amount and quality of the venom were discussed in detail. In addition, detailed information was aimed to be given by investigating the effect of venom collection on colony performance and behavior.
- Subjects
TURKEY; BEE venom; BEE behavior; HONEYBEES; VENOM; QUALITY control standards; FACTORS of production; BEE colonies
- Publication
Uludag Bee Journal, 2021, Vol 21, Issue 1, p132
- ISSN
1303-0248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31467/uluaricilik.901279