Benefits of Trigona (Kelulut Honey and Propolis)

Trigona honey have long been introduced only to discover this Trigona honey goodness. What is Trigona  bees? This is a family of honey bees also, but it is smaller and did not sting. Unlike most bees, Trogona (kelulut) not harmful  to humans and the honey produced is useful in medicine and health.  Like bees, Trigona also form complex social colonies. MARDI in Malaysia has conducted research on this species and found Trigona bees in Malaysia has many species of Trigona bees. In Malaysia , there are 30 over species Trigona bees.

This Trigona (Kelulut) bees produce honey and propolis  rich in antioxidants. Slightly different with ordinary honey bees, honey from the Kelulut bees is  light in color, it taste is not like the other honey,  its not as sweet, sweet  flavor it more earthly. Sometimes it can taste like some wood. Because the nest is near to the group, like in a tree stump and difference from the normal honey bee which up high in the tree.

Propolis can also function as anti-fungal, anti fungus, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory that is commonly used as active ingredients in cosmetics, creams and tablets. Trigona (Kelulut) honey is still in the research and potential commercialization.

 

Antioxidants have many functions, especially in the cancer problem. Among the reported illnesses cured through traditional treatment methods is the use of propolis are :

 -diabetes mellifluous

- stroke

- hepatitis

- cancer

- hypertension

- kidney stones

- and HIV / AIDS.

Based on studies conducted under the supervision of Assoc. Prof Dr. Amrah Siti Sulaiman, from USM (University of Science Malaysia) state that Trigona (kelulut) honey could reduce glucose levels for diabetics and effective prevent cancer and gout.

Generally speaking, for its nutritional value and benefit, said its far better than the normal honey (bee) and its price is more expensive than the Honey Bee.

 

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