Economic importance og honey bees

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1. Economic Importance Of Honey Bees By Miss. Mayuri Bhowate

2. Intro Honey bees are of huge economic importance Vital for the pollination of many fruit , vegetables , & seed crops Variety of different products like honey , bee wax, pollen , royal jelly , propolis , bee venom Honey bees product

3. Honey Chemical composition W ater 17 % , Glucose 31 % , Fructose 38 % , Sucrose 1.3 % , Other sugar 9 % , total acid 0.57 % , Ash 0.17% , Nitrogen 0.04 % , Vitamins , Enzymes , Proteins , 18 free Amino acids Carbohydrates consist of monosaccharides & disaccharides Citric acid , gluconic acid & hydrochloric acid Minerals – Iron, Copper, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Silica, Phosphorus found in very small quantity Honey

4. Vitamins – Ascorbic acid, Niacin, Pantothenic acid, Riboflavin & Thiamine Enzymes – Invertase , Diastase, Acid phosphorylase & Glucose oxidase Nutritional Value Considered to be the “Drug of Immorality” Full of energy & a teaspoon liberates 100 calories Enhance appetite & relieving dryness of mouth & body Natural sugar important for preventing fatigue during exercise Improves metabolism , more effective for digestion Minerals found in honey aid in blood circulation

5. Medicinal Value Antibacterial property can cure cuts, burns & sore throat Antibiotic property protects skin & eyes Promotes growth of healthy tissues To treat cough , cold & intestinal disorders Cures headache due to sleeplessness & jaundice Purified the blood Enhance digestion & appetite , Prevents deposition of fats Used as medicine for bed witting children

6. Bees wax It is ‘bee sweat’ Worker bee has 8 wax glands or mirror glands Situated one pair in each abdominal segment from 4-7 Chemical composition Fatty acids 70-74 % , free acids , hydrocarbons, monoesters, diesters , triesters , hydroxy monoesters, hydroxy polyesters, free alcohols, vitamin A

7. Uses Oil obtained from bees wax is used to cure wounds Treat lupus , prepared oinments & lotion Making models for medical purpose Rich in Vitamin A Key ingredient for making shoe polish, sealing wax , glue, oil paint, binding oil, candles Prepare comb foundation sheet , water proof material Used to coat papers Fill pores in woods, making drawing crayons Used an insulator in electronics

8. Bee venom Venom is protein toxin secreted by sting Venom called Apitoxin Produced by 2 glands poison gland & alkaline gland Sweet with little bitter taste Chemical composition Contains bioactive compounds like Histamine, Melttin , Dopamine, Formic acid & Enzymes Property – Transparent, anticoagulant, soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol & ammonium sulphate, heat resistant , toxic to body , retain toxicity for several days

9. Uses Good therapeutic agent so called ‘curative toxin’ To treat Rheumatism. It has beneficial effect on central nervous system which is impaired in this illness To cure hypertension, asthma, premenstrual syndrome, hearing , headache, neuritis & neuralgia In folk medicine to treat skin diseases like tuberculosis of skin & eczema To remove scar tissue, To make oinments

10. Royal jelly Secreted from th e glands in hypopharynx Chemical compostion Water 67%, protein 12.5%, simple sugars 11% ( monosaccharides ),fatty acids 6%, 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid 3.5%, trace minerals, antibacterial & antibiotic components, vitamin B5 & B6, vitamin C It has not useful for humans in old days it use as dietary supplement for health benefits , but European Food Safety Authority & United States Food & Drug Administration concluded that evidence not support the claim of health benefits Cause allergic reaction like asthma & anaphylaxis

11. propolis Also called bee glue , resinous mixture produce by bees by mixing saliva & bee wax with exudate gathered from tree buds, sap flows Normally dark brown in colours but it can be found in green, red, black, white hues Chemical composition Complex resinous mixture contains approximately 50 % of resin & balsam , 30% of wax, essential % aromatic oil 10%, pollen 5%,

12. Uses In traditional medicine for any condition Develop new drugs for immunomodulatory effects In musical instruments like violin as a varnish To make propolis gum To bring about a chemical reaction to convert fats & oils into automobile wax during application

13. pollination Honey bees are one of the most important pollinator for both wild & domestic plants Visit more flowering plants In many countries bees are crucial for agriculture because they pollinate a wide range of cultivated food plants A good pollination system is a part of a healthy eco-system

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