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Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi
2024 , Vol 30 , Issue 2
The Role of Bee Products in the Control of Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilm Formation
1Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, TR-03200 Afyonkarahisar - TÜRKİYE2ACR Bio Food and Biochemistry Research and Development, TR-03200 Afyonkarahisar - TÜRKİYE
3Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, KG- 720038, Bishkek, KYRGYZSTAN
4Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Sosnowiec, Department of Community Pharmacy, 40-055, Katowice, POLAND
5University of Mumbai, Department of Life Sciences, 400098, Vidyanagari, Mumbai, INDIA
6Centre for Bio-Separation Technology (CBST), Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632014, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
7Urmia University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, 5756151818, Urmia, IRAN
8Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, TR-03200 Afyonkarahisar - TÜRKİYE
9Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bishkek, KG-720038, KYRGYZSTAN
10University Salah Boubnider Constantine 3, Faculty of Medicine, 25000, Constantine, ALGERIA
11University Mentouri–Constantine 1, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Natural Product and Organic Synthesis Campus Chaabat Ersas, 25000, Constantine, ALGERIA
12Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biology, TR-25240 Erzurum - TÜRKİYE
13China Agricultural University, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, 100093, Beijing, CHINA DOI : 10.9775/kvfd.2023.30966 The discovery of antibiotics saved many lives. Infections were not as deadly a problem for clinicians as they once were. However, due to inappropriate and excessive use of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance has increased dramatically worldwide. Infectious diseases are becoming more challenging to control, and they cause increased morbidity and mortality. Also, a significant risk to human health is posed by infections associated with biofilms. To combat these drug-resistant microorganisms, several novel and alternative strategies have been identified. Bee products such as honey, bee pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom, bee wax, and bee bread have the potential of being used as antimicrobial or antibiofilm agents in various industrial and medical applications. Although these products have some restrictions such as their varying and complex composition, they possess significant potential in the field of medical practices as viable alternatives to antibiotics. They offer a potential solution to the issue of antibiotic resistance. The objective of this review was to offer a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of strategies based on bee products that are currently employed or have been suggested against antimicrobial resistance. Keywords : Antimicrobial resistance, Antibiotic alternatives, Biofilms, Bee products