Bee pollen in allergy and immunology. Short review

Autor: Zarobkiewicz Michał K., Woźniakowski Mateusz M., Sławiński Mirosław A., Wawryk-Gawda Ewelina, Jodłowska-Jędrych Barbara
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Herba Polonica, Vol 63, Iss 1, Pp 88-94 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2449-8343
DOI: 10.1515/hepo-2017-0007
Popis: Bee pollen is a natural resource - pollen collected by bees and stored in the beehive with various bee enzymes added as it is a mixture of plants pollen and bee saliva. It is rich source of various nutrients, among them exogenous amino acids. Therefore, it can be a good and natural dietary supplement. New possibilities for bee pollen usage arise every day, yet it can also be a threat. Although bee pollen can act as an immunostimulant and anti-allergic agent, it is also and maybe even primarily allergic or cross-reactive with many allergens. A number of bee pollen allergy cases was described worldwide. A caution is therefore needed before ingestion or any other form of administration, especially in case of children or individuals with atopic predispositions. Anti-allergic attributes and immunostimmulation ability still need further research.
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