Cosmeceutical benefits of stingless bee honey

Zulkifli, Nuraqilah and Ab. Hadi, Hazrina (2023) Cosmeceutical benefits of stingless bee honey. Journal of Pharmacy, 3 (2). pp. 116-128. E-ISSN 2773-5664

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Abstract

There were about 500 stingless bee (SB) species that had been reported in Afrotropical, Indo-Australian and Neotropical provinces with the highest diversity species originating in the Neotropical. In Malaysia, there are more than 38 species and around 33 species were reported in Peninsular Malaysia. Due to its high nutritional and medicinal values, recently, stingless bee honey (SBH) has been highly demanded by the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Thus, this paper will describe the cosmeceutical potential of SBH as an antiacne, skin moisturizing and anti-hypertrophic scar agent. SBH can treat acne by reducing inflammation and irritation during acne formation due to its high flavonoid and phenolic content. Besides, SBH also possesses antibacterial activity due to its acidity, osmolarity and hydrogen peroxide content which is unfavourable for P. acne growth. It functions as a natural humectant due to its ability to attract water from the dermis and deeper epidermis to the epidermis and its high water-binding capacity. SBH also can reduce scar formation by improving the wound healing process. This is due to the both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties in which it triggers the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines to initiate the inflammation and inhibit the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines when inflammation is in progress to avoid prolonged inflammation. Furthermore, SBH can stimulate skin reepithelialization and wound contraction. These will reduce the damaged tissue that needs to be repaired and eventually minimise the scarring area. In cosmeceutical, further research regarding the effectiveness of honey/ SBH in various cosmetic formulations had been investigated and the formulations developed were proven to be effective in treating the acne, moisturising the skin and minimising the scar.

Item Type:	Article (Review)
Additional Information:	5589/112142
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Stingless bee honey, cosmeceutical, benefits
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica > RS192 Materia Medica-Pharmaceutical Technology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Depositing User:	Ms Yasmin Mastura Mustafa Byrnes
Date Deposited:	09 May 2024 13:03
Last Modified:	09 May 2024 13:03
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112142

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