Potencial antioxidante de la miel de Melipona beecheii y su relación con la salud: una revisión

摘要: The present article provides a literature review about the biological potential of Melipona beecheii. objective is to project some tendecies in research nutraceutical aspects related bioactive compounds presents honey this stingless bee species, known for its medicinal properties traditional, Yucatan Peninsula. Currently, there strong evidence that M. beecheii has such as proteins, flavonoids and polyphenols with high antioxidant activity. scientific allows propose species alternative obtention activity Peninsula natural food being proposed reduce diseases associated stress oxidative physiological human cells. However, still information explains activity, therefore, according reviewed, sees need address nutraceuticals functional correlated bee.