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Thewanjutiwong S, Phokasem P, Disayathanoowat T, Juntrapirom S, Kanjanakawinkul W, Chaiyana W. Development of Film-Forming Gel Formulations Containing Royal Jelly and Honey Aromatic Water for Cosmetic Applications. Gels 2023; 9:816. [PMID: 37888389 PMCID: PMC10606181 DOI: 10.3390/gels9100816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to develop a film-forming gel containing honey aromatic water (HW) and royal jelly (RJ) for cosmetic applications as a facial peel-off mask. HW, which is industrial waste from the water-reduction process of honey, was sterilized by autoclaving and filtration through a 0.22 µm membrane. The film-forming gels were developed using various types of film-forming polymers, including polyvinyl alcohol (PVA 117), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), and hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC). The gel formulations were characterized in terms of their external appearance, viscosity, pH, and drying time, whereas the films generated were characterized by a texture analyzer, microscopic investigation, Fourier transform infrared, and an X-ray diffractometer. The findings highlighted that HW has short storage shelf life due to microbial contamination. Sterilizations were required before further product development. The film-forming gel was created by using the combination of PVA 117, CMC, and HEC. HW and RJ were successfully incorporated into the film-forming gel. However, HW resulted in a decrease in the gel viscosity and mechanical properties of its film. Interestingly, the drying time was dramatically decreased, which would be more desirable for its use as a peel-off mask. Furthermore, incorporation of royal jelly enhanced the viscosity of the gels as well as improved the mechanical properties of the film. No effect on the chemical and crystal structure of the films was detected after the incorporation. Therefore, the film-forming gels containing HW and RJ, possessing aesthetic attributes that extended to both the gels themselves and the resultant films, were suitable for use as a peel-off mask.
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- Sirawut Thewanjutiwong
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
- Research Center of Deep Technology in Beekeeping and Bee Products for Sustainable Development Goals: SMART BEE SDGs, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Chulabhorn Royal Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities by Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Phlu Ta Luang, Sattahip, Chon Buri 20180, Thailand; (S.J.); (W.K.)
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- Chulabhorn Royal Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facilities by Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Phlu Ta Luang, Sattahip, Chon Buri 20180, Thailand; (S.J.); (W.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
- Research Center of Deep Technology in Beekeeping and Bee Products for Sustainable Development Goals: SMART BEE SDGs, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Kieliszek M, Piwowarek K, Kot AM, Wojtczuk M, Roszko M, Bryła M, Trajkovska Petkoska A. Recent advances and opportunities related to the use of bee products in food processing. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:4372-4397. [PMID: 37576029 PMCID: PMC10420862 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Nowadays, natural foods that can provide positive health effects are gaining more and more popularity. Bees and the products they produce are our common natural heritage that should be developed. In the article, we presented the characteristics of bee products and their use in industry. We described the development and importance of beekeeping in the modern world. Due to their high nutritional value and therapeutic properties, bee products are of great interest and their consumption is constantly growing. The basis for the use of bee products in human nutrition is their properties and unique chemical composition. The conducted research and opinions confirm the beneficial effect of bee products on health. The current consumer awareness of the positive impact of food having a pro-health effect on health and well-being affects the increase in interest and demand for this type of food among various social groups. Enriching the daily diet with bee products may support the functioning of the organism. New technologies have appeared on the market to improve the process of obtaining bee products. The use of bee products plays a large role in many industries; moreover, the consumption of bee products and promotion of their medicinal properties are very important in shaping proper eating habits.
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- Marek Kieliszek
- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food SciencesWarsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGWWarsawPoland
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food SciencesWarsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGWWarsawPoland
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food SciencesWarsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGWWarsawPoland
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- Department of Food Biotechnology and Microbiology, Institute of Food SciencesWarsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGWWarsawPoland
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- Department of Food Safety and Chemical AnalysisProf. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology—State Research InstituteWarsawPoland
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- Department of Food Safety and Chemical AnalysisProf. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology—State Research InstituteWarsawPoland
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- Faculty of Technology and Technical Social SciencesSt. Kliment Ohridski University‐BitolaVelesNorth Macedonia
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Balogun KB, Nicholls G, Sokunbi OA, Stewart KR. Cryoprotectant effects of natural honey on spermatozoa quality of pre-freezing and frozen-thawed boar semen. J Anim Sci 2023; 101:skac384. [PMID: 36409528 PMCID: PMC9833011 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Natural honey has been successfully used in the preservation of mammalian gametes because of its beneficial properties. The objectives of this study were to determine the inclusion level of honey in extender for improving boar semen quality before freezing and to investigate the effects of honey inclusion in extender and freezing media on post-thaw quality of frozen-thawed boar semen samples. Ejaculates from six terminally crossbred boars were collected using the gloved-hand technique for two experiments. Experiment 1 was a randomized block design, evaluating four inclusion levels of honey in boar semen extender [Control (0H)-Androhep Plus or Androhep Plus with 0.25%, 0.50%, and 0.75% honey (0.25H, 0.50H, and 0.75H respectively)]. Ejaculates were pooled, aliquoted according to treatments, and cooled for 24 h at 17 ºC. The results of this experiment were used to determine inclusion levels in exp. 2. Experiment 2 was a 2 x ×3 factorial design, evaluating the inclusion of honey in boar semen extender and freezing media. Semen samples from individual boars were cooled in extender with or without honey (C0: Androhep Plus; C1: Androhep Plus + 0.25% honey). After 24 h, semen samples were evaluated, diluted in lactose-egg yolk (LEY) media, and one of three freezing media types; F0: 93% LEY + 6% glycerol + 1% Equex-STM Paste (ESP); F1: 93% LEY + (3% glycerol and 3% honey) + 1% ESP; and F2: 93% LEY + 6% glycerol + (0.5% ESP and 0.5% honey). Samples were frozen in 0.5 mL straws using a controlled-rate freezer and stored in liquid nitrogen. In exp. 1, 0.25H and 0.50H improved motility (P = 0.033) and progressive motility (P = 0.001) of cooled boar semen. Nevertheless, 0.25H was selected for exp. 2. In exp. 2, post-thaw motility and progressive motility were highest (P < 0.05) in C0F2 but not different from C1F2. Morphologically normal cells and acrosomes were higher with all inclusion levels of honey (P < 0.05). In conclusion, 0.25% and 0.50% inclusion of honey in Androhep Plus improves motility and progressive motility of cooled boar semen samples after 24 h. Supplementing Androhep Plus with 0.25% honey maintains higher normal sperm cells and acrosomes of cryopreserved boar semen. Replacing 50% Equex-STM paste with honey in freezing media improves post-thaw sperm motility, progressive motility, percentage of normal sperm, and acrosome of cryopreserved boar semen.
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- Kayode B Balogun
- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
- Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200005, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan 200005, Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Azevedo AR, Pais AS, Almeida-Santos T, Pires VMR, Pessa P, Marques CC, Nolasco S, Castelo-Branco P, Prates JAM, Lopes-da-Costa L, Laranjo M, Botelho MF, Pereira RMLN, Pimenta JMBGA. Medical Grade Honey as a Promising Treatment to Improve Ovarian Tissue Transplantation. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9080357. [PMID: 36004882 PMCID: PMC9405527 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9080357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a female fertility preservation technique that presents major challenges for the maintenance of follicular viability after transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the application of L-Mesitran Soft®, a product containing 40% medical grade honey (MGH), with other strategies to improve ovarian grafts’ viability. For this purpose, bovine ovarian tissue was vitrified, warmed and randomly assigned to culture groups: (1) control, (2) MGH 0.2% in vitro, (3) MGH in vivo (direct application in the xenotransplantation), (4) vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF 50 ng/mL) and (5) vitamin D (100 Nm), during a 48 h period. A sixth group (6) of fragments was thawed on transplantation day and was not cultured. The tissue was xenotransplanted into immunodeficient (Rowett nude homozygous) ovariectomized rats. Grafts were analyzed 48 h after culture, and 7 and 28 days after transplantation. The tissue was subjected to histological and immunohistochemical analysis. Treatments using MGH showed the highest angiogenic and cell proliferation stimulation, with cellular apoptosis, within a healthy cellular turnover pathway. In conclusion, MGH should be considered as a potentially effective and less expensive strategy to improve ovarian tissue transplantation.
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- Ana Rita Azevedo
- INIAV—Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I.P., Unidade de Biotecnologia e Recursos Genéticos, Quinta da Fonte Boa, 2005-048 Vale de Santarém, Portugal; (C.C.M.); (R.M.L.N.P.); (J.M.B.G.A.P.)
- Correspondence:
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.S.P.); (T.A.-S.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.L.); (M.F.B.)
- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Centre of Investigation in Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal
- CNC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, CIBB, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Reproductive Medicine Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal; (A.S.P.); (T.A.-S.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- CNC—Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, CIBB, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3004-504 Coimbra, Portugal
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.M.R.P.); (S.N.); (J.A.M.P.); (L.L.-d.-C.)
- NZYTech—Genes and Enzymes, Campos do Lumiar, Edifício E, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal;
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- INIAV—Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I.P., Unidade de Biotecnologia e Recursos Genéticos, Quinta da Fonte Boa, 2005-048 Vale de Santarém, Portugal; (C.C.M.); (R.M.L.N.P.); (J.M.B.G.A.P.)
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.M.R.P.); (S.N.); (J.A.M.P.); (L.L.-d.-C.)
- ESTeSl—Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, 1990-096 Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.M.R.P.); (S.N.); (J.A.M.P.); (L.L.-d.-C.)
- Laboratório Associado para Ciência Animal e Veterinária (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.M.R.P.); (S.N.); (J.A.M.P.); (L.L.-d.-C.)
- Laboratório Associado para Ciência Animal e Veterinária (AL4AnimalS), Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.L.); (M.F.B.)
- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Centre of Investigation in Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal; (M.L.); (M.F.B.)
- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Centre of Investigation in Environment, Genetics and Oncobiology (CIMAGO), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal
- Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), 3004-561 Coimbra, Portugal
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- INIAV—Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I.P., Unidade de Biotecnologia e Recursos Genéticos, Quinta da Fonte Boa, 2005-048 Vale de Santarém, Portugal; (C.C.M.); (R.M.L.N.P.); (J.M.B.G.A.P.)
- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.M.R.P.); (S.N.); (J.A.M.P.); (L.L.-d.-C.)
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- INIAV—Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária I.P., Unidade de Biotecnologia e Recursos Genéticos, Quinta da Fonte Boa, 2005-048 Vale de Santarém, Portugal; (C.C.M.); (R.M.L.N.P.); (J.M.B.G.A.P.)
- CIISA—Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.M.R.P.); (S.N.); (J.A.M.P.); (L.L.-d.-C.)
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