Honey and propolis, vital to take care of health

Published Aug 10, 2020

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The article highlights the significant difference in honey and propolis consumption between Mexico and its main export markets, Germany and Japan. Ori Meimis, a Mexican honey and propolis producer, emphasizes the benefits of propolis, a bee product rich in phenols and pinocembrin, and stresses the need for bee conservation through local product consumption. He shares research indicating that beekeepers who consume propolis regularly remain disease-free, suggesting its potential immune-boosting properties. Meimis also discusses the varied honey types he produces and the challenges of the pandemic on his sales, which he overcame by implementing home delivery solutions.

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RAFAEL GONZÁLEZ. DAILY MILLENNIUM. While in Germany and Japan - the main consumers of Mexican honey - the average annual consumption of molasses and its derivatives reaches up to 20 kilos per person, in Mexico it is estimated at 300 grams. In addition, the Japanese country makes several patents based on propolis after research on its benefits. Ori Meimis, a producer of honey and its derivatives who lives in Puebla, pointed out that there is a lack of dissemination of these benefits, in addition to increasing awareness of the preservation of bees, “and part of preserving them is consuming local products and not from outside. Mexico has a lot of wealth and has excellent products ”. "In Mexico there are two types of propolis because here there are two types of bees, Apis mellifera, which everyone knows, which is the European one; and the native bee, which is called melipona, which also has excellent propolis. There is still a lot of misinformation on this issue ”, he commented. He ...

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