Shashikala D Belsare

Text Book Of Social Bee Keeping And Bee Products Shashikala D Belsare

This text book describes the latest technology of culture of social bees and useful bee products in details for the first time. The other noteworthy description is regarding bee products, such as propolis, royal jelly, pollens, bee bread, wax (zebrus) and bee venom and their medicinal uses as well as their use as supplementary nutrients in human diet. A new medical science called Apitherapy based on treatment with these bee products is also given for the first time. Some attention is focused on research being conducted on cancer, Alzheimer disease, rejuvenation of youthfulness based on hormonal action of royal jelly. After giving brief account of beekeeping in representative countries of the world, the industrial value of honey and economics for sustainable development of the countries is the significant part of this book.