Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials
Since ancient times, honey has been considered one of the most illustrious and esteemed natural products. Honey plays two key roles; specifically, it is an appreciated nutritional product, and also exhibits a wide range of beneficial properties for human health as a therapeutic agent. Furthermore, i...
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doaj-f0ddf71a372f4fa7857c1ba0e75f1ef82021-06-01T00:23:42ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-05-01114613461310.3390/app11104613Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its BiomaterialsGabriela-Maria Baci0Alexandra-Antonia Cucu1Adela Ramona Moise2Daniel Severus Dezmirean3Faculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Animal Science and Biotechnology, University of Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaSince ancient times, honey has been considered one of the most illustrious and esteemed natural products. Honey plays two key roles; specifically, it is an appreciated nutritional product, and also exhibits a wide range of beneficial properties for human health as a therapeutic agent. Furthermore, it has been shown that honey has valuable effects on the biological and physiological features of mulberry silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>). <i>Bombyx mori</i> exhibits importance not only for the economy, but it also serves as an important biotechnological bioreactor for the production of recombinant proteins that have a great impact in the medical field and beyond. It also represents an important model organism for life sciences. In view of the fact that silk fibroin serves as a natural biopolymer that displays high biocompatibility with human organisms and due to honey’s various and remarkable properties for human health, the two elements are currently used together in order to develop ideal biomaterials for a wide range of purposes. In this review, by discussing the applicability of honey on <i>Bombyx mori</i> and beyond, the importance of honey for life sciences and related fields is spotlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/10/4613honeymulberry silkwormsapplicabilitybiomaterialssilk fibroin |
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Gabriela-Maria Baci Alexandra-Antonia Cucu Adela Ramona Moise Daniel Severus Dezmirean Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials Applied Sciences honey mulberry silkworms applicability biomaterials silk fibroin |
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Gabriela-Maria Baci Alexandra-Antonia Cucu Adela Ramona Moise Daniel Severus Dezmirean |
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Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials |
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Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials |
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Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials |
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Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials |
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Applicability of Honey on Silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) and Quality Improvement of Its Biomaterials |
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applicability of honey on silkworms (<i>bombyx mori</i>) and quality improvement of its biomaterials |
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Since ancient times, honey has been considered one of the most illustrious and esteemed natural products. Honey plays two key roles; specifically, it is an appreciated nutritional product, and also exhibits a wide range of beneficial properties for human health as a therapeutic agent. Furthermore, it has been shown that honey has valuable effects on the biological and physiological features of mulberry silkworms (<i>Bombyx mori</i>). <i>Bombyx mori</i> exhibits importance not only for the economy, but it also serves as an important biotechnological bioreactor for the production of recombinant proteins that have a great impact in the medical field and beyond. It also represents an important model organism for life sciences. In view of the fact that silk fibroin serves as a natural biopolymer that displays high biocompatibility with human organisms and due to honey’s various and remarkable properties for human health, the two elements are currently used together in order to develop ideal biomaterials for a wide range of purposes. In this review, by discussing the applicability of honey on <i>Bombyx mori</i> and beyond, the importance of honey for life sciences and related fields is spotlighted. |
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honey mulberry silkworms applicability biomaterials silk fibroin |
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