Antioxidant-Based Medicinal Properties of Stingless Bee Products (2020)
Al-Hatamleh MAI et al.
Review covering stingless bee honey, propolis, cerumen, and pollen. Discusses antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and potential therapeutic properties.
MDPI Full Text:
https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/6/923
PubMed:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32570769/
A Review on Recent Progress of Stingless Bee Honey and Its Hydrogel-Based Compound for Wound Care Management (2022)
Esa NEF et al.
Comprehensive review of antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties of stingless bee honey.
MDPI Full Text:
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/10/3080
PubMed:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35630557/
Free Full Text:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9145090/
Stingless Bee Honey, the Natural Wound Healer: A Review (2017)
Abd Jalil MA et al.
Foundational review of the evidence supporting stingless bee honey in wound healing and tissue repair.
Publisher:
https://karger.com/spp/article/30/2/66/295876/Stingless-Bee-Honey-the-Natural-Wound-Healer-A
ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315062277_Stingless_Bee_Honey_the_Natural_Wound_Healer_A_Review
Antimicrobial Activity of Honey from Five Species of Brazilian Stingless Bees (2013)
Mercês MD et al.
Demonstrated antibacterial activity of stingless bee honey against human pathogens.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782013005000016
Antibacterial Activity of Honey and Propolis from Tetragonisca angustula (2003)
Miorin PL et al.
Classic study showing antibacterial activity of stingless bee honey and propolis against Staphylococcus aureus.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.02050.x
Propolis of Stingless Bees: A Phytochemist's Guide Through Tropical Biodiversity (2019)
Popova M et al.
One of the most important reviews focused specifically on stingless bee propolis chemistry.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2019.153098
Stingless Bee Honey: A Novel Source of Trehalulose (2020)
Fletcher MT et al.
Discovered that stingless bee honey contains unusually high levels of trehalulose, a low-glycemic sugar associated with some of its unique nutritional properties.
Nature Scientific Reports:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68940-0
Stingless Bee Honey (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): A Review (2021)
Souza ECA et al.
Comprehensive review of stingless bee honey composition, chemistry, quality parameters, antioxidant activity, and medicinal properties.
Springer:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-020-00802-0
Composition of Stingless Bee Honey (2006)
Vit P et al.
One of the landmark papers comparing stingless bee honey to Apis mellifera honey and proposing quality standards.
Full Text:
https://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?pid=S0378-18442006001200008&script=sci_arttext
Physicochemical Profiles, Bioactive Compounds, and Therapeutic Potentials of Stingless Bee Honey (2025)
Ja'afar NL et al.
Recent review covering antioxidant activity, antimicrobial properties, bioactive compounds, and therapeutic potential.
Springer:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44187-025-00429-z
Mapping Six Decades of Stingless Bee Honey Research (2023)
Vit P, Ekundayo TC, Wang Z
Excellent bibliographic review of over 60 years of stingless bee honey research.
PDF:
https://www.interciencia.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/01_7003_A_Vit_v48n8_8.pdf