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The Potential Therapeutic Use of Honey, Propolis and Bee Venom in Veterinary Medicine

Veteriner Hekimlik Alanında Bal, Propolis ve Arı Zehirinin Terapötik Amaçlı Kullanım Potansiyelleri

Ceyda Gökçe Vurgun(ARDAHAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, KAFKAS ARI VE ARICILIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ)0009-0008-9552-9279
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171–183
Publication Date
2026-06-23
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In this study, recent findings from increasingly intensive scientific research in the field of animal health were evaluated, and the therapeutic potential and possible mechanisms of action of honey, propolis, and bee venom within the scope of veterinary medicine were examined, along with the most recent developments on the subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In many countries around the world, bee products have long been used in the treatment and prevention of various diseases, and today they continue to play a role in complementary medicine practices in human health.
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Key Findings & Data:These effects are primarily attributed to the presence of enzymatic hydrogen peroxide, phenolic compounds, the bee-derived antimicrobial peptide defensin-1, maillard reaction products, and antibiotic-like peptides in honey, as well as flavonoids, phenolic acids, esters, and terpenoids in propolis.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this study, recent findings from increasingly intensive scientific research in the field of animal health were evaluated, and the therapeutic potential and possible mechanisms of action of honey, propolis, and bee venom within the scope of veterinary medicine were examined, along with the most recent developments on the subject.
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⚙️Variables:Arı ürünleri · Arı zehri · Bal

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In many countries around the world, bee products have long been used in the treatment and prevention of various diseases, and today they continue to play a role in complementary medicine practices in human health. The use of bee products such as honey, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, bee venom, and other hive derivatives for therapeutic purposes, as well as for the protection and promotion of health, is defined as apitherapy. However, the application of apitherapy in veterinary medicine is considered a relatively recent approach compared to its use in human medicine. Among bee products, honey, propolis, and bee venom are particularly prominent in terms of usage, and research findings have indicated that these products possess antimicrobial, antiparasitic, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiulcer properties. These effects are primarily attributed to the presence of enzymatic hydrogen peroxide, phenolic compounds, the bee-derived antimicrobial peptide defensin-1, maillard reaction products, and antibiotic-like peptides in honey, as well as flavonoids, phenolic acids, esters, and terpenoids in propolis. Bee venom, has been found to exhibit antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects through compounds such as melittin, adolapin, and the enzyme phospholipase A₂. In this study, recent findings from increasingly intensive scientific research in the field of animal health were evaluated, and the therapeutic potential and possible mechanisms of action of honey, propolis, and bee venom within the scope of veterinary medicine were examined, along with the most recent developments on the subject.

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Dünyanın birçok ülkesinde arı ürünleri uzun yıllardır çeşitli hastalıkların tedavisinde ve önlenmesinde kullanılmakta olup günümüzde de pek çok ülkede insan sağlığı alanında tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarında yer almaktadır. Bal, propolis, arı zehiri, polen, arı sütü, balmumu ve diğer arı ürünlerinin tedaviye, sağlığın korunmasına ve geliştirilmesine yönelik kullanımını ifade eden apiterapinin Veteriner hekimlikte uygulanması ise, beşeri hekimliğe kıyasla daha yeni bir yaklaşım olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Arı ürünleri içerisinde özellikle bal, propolis, arı zehiri kullanım yaygınlığı açısından ön plana çıkmakta olup, araştırma sonuçları bu ürünlerin antimikrobiyal, antiparaziter, immünomodülatör, antiinflamatuar, antioksidan veya antiülseratif özelliklere sahip olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu etkiler balda bulunan enzimatik hidrojen peroksit, fenolik bileşikler, arı antimikrobiyal peptid defensin-1'in varlığı, maillard reaksiyonu ürünleri, antibiyotik benzeri peptitler ile propoliste mevcut olan flavonoidler, fenolik asitler, esterler ve terpenoidler gibi biyoaktif bileşikler yoluyla ortaya çıkmaktadır. Arı zehri ise, içerdiği mellitin, adolaptin ve enzim fosfolipaz A2 gibi bileşikler vasıtasıyla antimikrobiyal, antiinflamatuar, analjezik ve antipiretik etkilere sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu çalışmada, son yıllarda hayvan sağlığı alanında gittikçe yoğunlaşan bilimsel araştırmalardan elde edilen güncel bulgular değerlendirilerek, veteriner hekimliği kapsamında bal, propolis ve arı zehrinin terapötik amaçlı kullanım potansiyelleri ile muhtemel etki mekanizmaları incelenmiş ve konu ile ilgili en son gelişmeler değerlendirilmiştir.

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Vurgun, C. G. (2026). The Potential Therapeutic Use of Honey, Propolis and Bee Venom in Veterinary Medicine. Manas Journal of Agriculture Veterinary and Life Sciences, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 1, 171–183. https://doi.org/10.53518/mjavl.1869590

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