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Vet Sci. 2021 Jul 13;8(7). doi: 10.3390/vetsci8070130.

Effect of Honey and Syrup Diets Enriched with 1,3-1,6 β-Glucans on Honeybee Survival Rate and Phenoloxidase Activity (.

Veterinary sciences

Simona Sagona, Baldassare Fronte, Francesca Coppola, Elena Tafi, Matteo Giusti, Lionella Palego, Laura Betti, Gino Giannaccini, Lorenzo Guglielminetti, Antonio Felicioli

Affiliations

  1. Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
  2. Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
  3. Department of Science, University of the Study of Basilicata, Via dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
  4. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Savi 10, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
  5. Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 34357922 PMCID: PMC8310323 DOI: 10.3390/vetsci8070130

Abstract

β-glucans can activate the animal innate immune system by acting as immune-modulators and inducing various stimulatory effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 1,3-1,6 β-glucans administered orally for 96 h on

Keywords: Apis mellifera; innate immune system; nutrition; phenoloxidase activity; survival; β-glucans

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