Optimized nutrition for honey bees can improve their overall health, strength and pollination capacity. This natural plant-based product may be used alone or combined with protein patties and HONEY B HEALTHY (Original or Plus) to strengthen weak or overwinterized colonies, packages, nucs and swarms.
Honey can inhibit cancer cell growth by maintaining proper redox homeostasis, restricting expression of genes associated with cell proliferation, and suppressing p53-dependent apoptosis.
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1. Vitamin A
Honey bees require proteins (amino acids), carbohydrates (sugars), minerals, fats/lipids, vitamins and water as their daily food requirements. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for bees that comes both from animal sources like retinol as well as plant sources like provitamin A carotenoids such as beta-carotene.
Previous studies demonstrate a relationship between protein nutrition and honey bee immunity, longevity, and tolerance to pathogens and pesticides. Supplying vitamin B Healthy in syrup form or protein patties may help compensate for poor quality/diversity pollen and stress on their hives.
2. Vitamin B
Vitamin B vitamins provide energy in the form of thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin; they can be found in food such as beans, green vegetables and meats.
Studies have demonstrated a direct relationship between protein nutrition and honey bee immunity (specifically their physiology, longevity, survival and tolerance to pathogens) [32]. Nutritional supplements rich in methyl-donors like BEEWELL AminoPlus significantly modified expression of immune-related genes.
3. Vitamin C
Honey bees require various nutrients, including vitamin C – an antioxidant known for helping prevent cell damage caused by aging, diseases, certain cancers and environmental toxins.
Vitamin C plays a pivotal role in wound healing. A water-soluble nutrient found naturally in many foods, it’s often taken as a dietary supplement.
4. Vitamin D
Vitamin D increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, helping regulate their blood levels while also exerting numerous other biological benefits.
Studies suggest that bee health, colony survival and resistance to diseases and parasites all improve with increased pollen and honey intake. [32]
Numerous observational studies have discovered that higher serum 25(OH)D levels are linked to reduced risks for chronic conditions and death, including ischemic stroke, cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction.
5. Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant that protects cells by neutralizing free radicals that damage cells. Furthermore, Vitamin E improves immunity function and can even prevent blood clot formation in heart arteries.
Dietary sources of vitamin E include oils, nuts and seeds. Foods containing 20% or more of the Daily Value for vitamin E are considered rich sources.
6. Vitamin K
Vitamin K is best known for its role in blood clotting; however, it also plays a critical part in bone health.
Studies show that adequate protein nutrition has a direct influence on honey bee physiology, colony fitness and immune response as well as survival [39-42]. Protein patties are an excellent way of providing your bees with essential vitamins they require.
7. Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is essential to nerve tissue and red blood cell production. As a water-soluble vitamin, it can be found in meats, eggs and yeast products.
People suffering from autoimmune conditions such as pernicious anemia can struggle to get enough Vitamin B12 because their stomach acid does not produce enough. Protein nutrition containing natural pollen has been shown to positively influence honey bee immunity in terms of physiology, longevity, parasite tolerance and parasite immunity [32-34]. A similar result can be achieved through feeding methyl donors like Vitamin B complex and methionine.
8. Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is essential for red blood cell production and breaking down of fats, making its deficiency more likely in people suffering from kidney disease or certain autoimmune disorders.
Supplementing with this nutrient can reduce homocysteine levels and prevent osteoporosis, while relieving premenstrual symptoms and decreasing nausea during pregnancy. Our protein nutrition research shows that supplementing with pyridoxine as part of BEEWELL AminoPlus protects honey bees against the immune suppression caused by Nosema virus.
9. Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), as part of the B vitamin complex, protects lipid peroxidation while supporting eye, skin and blood health as well as supporting hormone function.
Studies demonstrate the positive influence of adequate protein nutrition on honey bee colony growth, development, immunity response, parasite tolerance and survival [32,39,43-45]. Vitamin B2 can be found in many food items like asparagus, calf’s liver, eggs, fish, lentils milk mushrooms and yeast.
10. Vitamin B3
Recent studies demonstrate the impact of adequate protein nutrition on honey bee immunity. Feeding with an amino acid and vitamin complex like BEEWELL AminoPlus may help avoid DNA hypomethylation caused by Nosema ceranae pathogen.
Nurse bees require the Vitamin B complex (thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinamide, pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, folic acid and biotin) for brood rearing purposes. Pollen contains these vitamins but over time their efficacy may deteriorate over time if stored too long.
