TY  - CHAP
ID  - uneatlantico17810
SN  - 978-3-031-89049-9
TI  - Chemical Composition of Beeswax
EP  - 504
A1  - Chen, Ge
A1  - Qian, Jingjing
A1  - Bei, Yang
A1  - Qi, Zexiu
A1  - Cianciosi, Danila
A1  - Armas Diaz, Yasmany
A1  - Cassotta, Manuela
A1  - Álvarez-Suárez, José M.
A1  - Battino, Maurizio
A1  - Giampieri, Francesca
AV  - none
N2  - Beeswax is a complex natural substance consisting of more than 300 components. Currently, beeswax has many applications in cosmetics, medicine, food, and handicrafts because of its natural composition. The main chemical components of beeswax are presented in this chapter, such as esters, hydrocarbons, free acids, and free alcohols. As the largest component in beeswax, the main molecules, monoesters, diesters, and hydroxyesters, and the minor components, triesters and acidic esters, of esters compounds are discussed. In addition, other minor substances in beeswax are also described: aromatic and volatile compounds, a few minerals,v small amounts of phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and trace chemical elements such as Ca, Fe, Mn, Zn, and P.
T2  - Bee Products ? Chemical and Biological Properties
UR  - http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89049-9_15
SP  - 495
Y1  - 2025/05//
PB  - Springer, Cham
ER  -