Spermidine supplementation influence on protective enzymes of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae).

ABSTRACT: Dietary supplementation has been proposed as a sustainable way to improve the health and resilience of honey bees (Apis mellifera, L.), as the decline in their numbers in recent decades has raised scientific, environmental, and economic concerns. Spermidine, a natural polyamine, has been shown to be a promising substance for honey bee supplementation, as its health-promoting effects have been demonstrated in numerous studies and in different organisms. As already shown, supplementation with spermidine at a certain concentration prolonged lifespan, reduced oxidative stress, and increased antioxidative capacity in honey bees. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether spermidine supplementation affects gene expression and/or enzyme activity of antioxidative and detoxification en

SUBMITTER: Celic TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11462450 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature