Stingless bee honey, a novel source of trehalulose: a biologically active disaccharide with health benefits

• Main Authors: Fletcher, Mary T., Hungerford, Natasha L., Webber, Dennis, Carpinelli de Jesus, Matheus, Zhang, Jiali, Stone, Isobella S. J., Blanchfield, Joanne T., Zawawi, Norhasnida
• Format: Article
• Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/85919/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68940-0
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Stingless bee (Meliponini) honey has long been considered a high-value functional food, but the perceived therapeutic value has lacked attribution to specific bioactive components. Examination of honey from five different stingless bee species across Neotropical and Indo-Australian regions has enabl...