In honeybee colonies infected with Nosema ceranae, colony strength was increased 20 and 30 days after initial feeding with BPC‑157-supplemented sugar syrup, compared with Day 1.
In plain wordsIn honeybee colonies, colonies fed BPC‑157 syrup were larger after 20 and 30 days than at the start.
- Peptide
- BPC-157
- Outcome
- IncreaseStrength of honeybee colonies (estimated number of honeybees)
- Study
Honeybee (Apis mellifera)n: not reported in source
Honeybee colonies with Nosema ceranae invasion, apiary field conditions- Comparator
- Day 1 (start of feeding)
- Outcome group
- Infection and antimicrobial activity · Infection
- Studied dose
- 0.1 μg/ml BPC 157 in sugar syrup (0.25 L) · Oral, in sugar syrup · 21 consecutive daysAs given in this study (Honeybee (Apis mellifera)).
Measurements
- Colony strength (estimated number of honeybees)
- 36.1 estimated number of honeybees (as written)
- Day 1 (± 698)
- Colony strength (estimated number of honeybees)
- 64.86 estimated number of honeybees (as written)
- Day 20 (± 468)
- Colony strength (estimated number of honeybees)
- 53.214 estimated number of honeybees (as written)
- Day 30 (± 312)
Source sentences
The strength of honeybee colonies was increased 20 and 30 days after initial feeding with BPC 157 supplement (Day 1, 36.100 ± 698; Day 20, 64.860 ± 468; Day 30, 53.214 ± 312 estimated number of honeybees), in field conditions.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
BPC 157 treated sugar syrup (0.25 L sugar syrup supplemented with 0.1 μg/ml BPC 157), as well as the pure sugar syrup (0.25 L sugar syrup; control), was administered to honeybee colonies in feeders situated under the roof of the hives, during 21 consecutive days, at the end of beekeeping season.