Programme

21 May, Friday

Special Session

Prof. Dr. Fang Zhu
International Apitherapy Healthcare and Bee Acupuncture Association Chairman / China

Moderators: Asst. Prof. Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu (Turkey), Dr. Andres Castillo Montenegro (Ecuador), Dr. Cristina Mateescu (Romania) and Prof. Li Wan-yao (China)

Apitherapy in the World: Part 1

Moderator: Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)

Apitherapy in Romania, Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)
Apitherapy in Bosnia, Prof. Midhad Jasic (Bosnia)
Apitherapy in Hungary, Dr. Janos Zsolt Kormendy Racz (Hungary)

Apitherapy in the World: Part 2

Moderator: Asst. Prof. Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu (Turkey) and Dr. Cristina Mateescu (Romania)

Apitherapy in China, Prof. Li Wan-yao (China)
Apitherapy in Slovenia, Dr. Andreja Kandolf Borovšak (Slovenia)
Apitherapy in Ecuador, Dr. Andres Castillo Montenegro (Ecuador)

Apitherapy in the World: Part 3

Moderator: Dir. James Townsend Fearnley (United Kingdom)

Apitherapy in United Kingdom, Dir. James Townsend Fearnley (United Kingdom)
Apitherapy in India, Pushpendra Singh Bhandari (India)
Apitherapy in USA, Dr. Chris Adam Kleronomos (USA)

Apitherapy in the World: Part 4

Moderator: Dr. Janos Zsolt Kormendy Racz (Hungary)

Apitherapy in Iran, Mr. Javad Asgharpour (Iran)
Apitherapy in Morocco, Prof. Badiaa Lyoussi (Morocco)
Apitherapy in Ukraine, Mr. Mykola Heveliuk and Assoc. Prof. Tetiana H. Chukhrai (Ukraine)

Medicinal Bee-Plants in Apitherapy & Medicinal Beekeeping

Moderator: Prof. Kadriye Sorkun (Turkey) and Asst. Prof. Devrim Oskay (Turkey)

Sustainability in Bee Products Production, Agr. Eng. Mustafa Kösoğlu (Turkey)
Principles of Medicinal Beekeeping, Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)
Medicinal Bee Plants, Prof. Kadriye Sorgun (Turkey)

Ethics and Legislation in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Hanefi Özbek (Turkey)

Status of Bee Products: Approved or Not?, Dr. Cristina Mateescu (Romania
Regulations on Apitherapy Products, Ph. Fikriye Handan Öztunca (Turkey)
Ethical and Legal Issues in Apitherapy, Asst. Prof. Mahmut Tokaç (Turkey)

22 May, Saturday

Special Session on Propolis (Balparmak)

Moderator: Prof. Sibel Silici (Turkey)

The Source of Propolis: A Critical Point for its Health Benefits, Dr. Etil Güzelmeriç (Turkey)
Determination of Bioactive Components of Commercial Propolis Samples Sold in the Market, Prof. Osman Sağdıç (Turkey)

Propolis in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Vassya Bankova (Bulgaria)

A Comparison of Commercial Propolis Extracts in Terms of Analysis Results, Prof. Sevgi Kolaylı (Turkey)
Quantitative Evaluation of Marker Components of Several Propolis Samples Obtained from Black Sea Region (Turkey), Dr. Etil Güzelmeriç (Turkey)
What Should Be The Ideal Rate For Ethanolic Propolis Extraction?, Yakup Kara, MSc (Turkey)

Honey in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Mehmet Emin Duru (Turkey)

Characteristics of Honey for Apitherapy, Prof. Mehmet Emin Duru (Turkey)
Impact of Pasteurization Process on Hydroxymethylfurfural Amount and Diastase Activity of Honey, Agr. Eng. Gökhan Akdeniz (Turkey)
Ivy Honey Wıth Physıcochemıcal And Bıoactıve Properties, Lec. Gülşah Okumuş Yükünç (Turkey)

Bee Venom in Apitherapy

Moderator: Dr. Ferhat Sarıbek (Turkey) and Asst. Prof. Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu (Turkey)

Effects of Bee Venom and Anatolian Propolis on Human Breast and Over Cancer Cells, Dr. Feyzi Doğru (Turkey)
The Factors Effecting Therapeutic Value Of Honey Bee Venom, Assoc. Prof. Meral Kekeçoğlu (Turkey)
Qualities of the Bee Venom in Apitherapy, Assoc. Prof. Rahşan İvgin Tunca (Turkey)

Royal Jelly in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Nuray Şahinler (Turkey)

Royal Jelly in Apitherapy, Prof. Nuray Şahinler (Turkey)
Nutritional Element, Bioactivity and Amino Acid Analysis of Lyophilized Royal Jelly, Prof. Sibel Silici (Turkey)
Effect of Different Feeding Methods on Quality and Bıochemical Characteristics of Royal Jelly, İlknur Coşkun, MSc (Turkey)

Apilarnil in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Banu Yücel (Turkey)

Apilarnil (drone larvae) – Harvesting, Utilization, Clinical Cases, Alina Varadi and Dr. Mirela Strant (Romania)
Apilarnil – An integrative Component for post Cancer Treatment, Dr. Thomas Gloger (Germany)
A Natural Androgen Source: Apilarnil (Drone Larvae), Assoc. Prof. Oktay Yıldız (Turkey)

Pollen & Bee Bread in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Kadriye Sorgun (Turkey) and Prof. Mehmet Rüştü Karaman (Turkey)

Anatolian Bee Bread: Probiotic and Antioxidant Properties, MSc. Eng. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı (Turkey)
Color Separation, Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Bee Pollens Collected in Turkey, Tuğçe Daştan, MSc (Turkey)
The Process of Pollen Transformation Into the Bee Bread: Microbiology of Bee Bread, Lec. Atiye Değirmenci (Turkey)

Api-air in Apitherapy

Moderator: Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)

Beehive Air Therapy “Healing with Bees”, Beate McKenzie (UK) and Jürgen Schmiedgen (Germany)
Beehive Air Therapy: From Identifying Chemical Compounds to Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, Tiago Guardia de Souza e Silva, PhD (Brasil)
Experiences of the Hungarian Bee-hive Air Applications, Dr. János Körmendy-Rácz (Hungary)

23 May, Sunday

Safety & Quality of Apitherapy Products

Moderator: Etienne Bruneau (Belgium) and Otilia Bobis, PhD (Romania)

Authenticity, Bioactivity and Safety of Bee Products, Assoc. Prof. Aslı Özkök (Turkey)
Food Safety in Apyteraphy Products, Prof. Nevzat Artık (Turkey)
Authenticity of Propolis Products from The World Market, Prof. Esra Çapanoğlu Güven (Turkey)
The Effect of Autoclave Sterilization on Microbial Decontamination and Bioactive Properties of Bee Pollen, Lec. Atiye Değirmenci (Turkey)

Bio-pharmacology of Apitherapy Products: Part 1

Moderator: Prof. Badiaa Lyoussi (Morocco)

Physico Chemical and Biological Functionalities of Bee Products, Prof. Badiaa Lyoussi (Morocco)
Chemical Compositions, Cytotoxic, Antioxidant and Antiviral Effects of Propolis Samples from Different Geographical Regions of Anatolia, Prof. Banu Yücel (Turkey)
Scientific Studies of APHIS Laboratory on Romanian Bee Products in High Visibility Journals, Otilia Bobis, PhD (Romania)

Bio-pharmacology of Apitherapy Products: Part 2

Moderator: Prof. Ertuğrul Kaya (Turkey)

The Concept of Antioxidant Pro-oxidant in Apitherapy Products, Prof. Abdurrahim Koçyiğit (Turkey)
Antimicrobial properties and bio-pharmacological effects of apitherapy products, Dr. Nisa Sipahi (Turkey)

Prevention & Treatment of Complications in Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Hasan Hüseyin Oruç (Turkey)

Treatment of Anaphylactic Shocks, Assoc. Prof. Şahin Çolak (Turkey)
Honey Bee Products and Adverse Effects, Prof. Hasan Hüseyin Oruç (Turkey)
Grayanotoxin (GTX) Determination in Honey Bee Venom and the Risks of Using it in Apitherapy, Assoc. Prof. Meral Kekeçoğlu (Turkey)

In-Vivo Trials in Apitherapy

Moderator: Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ünal (Turkey)

Apitherapy and Preclinical Studies, Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ünal (Turkey)
The effect of olive oil-based propolis on biochemical parameters in healthy volunteers: A Clinical Study, Prof. Sibel Silici (Turkey)
Effect Of Short And Long-Term Use Of Commercıal Propolıs Extracts On Lıver Enzymes In Rats, Olgay Kaan Tekin, PhD (Turkey)
Effects of Apitherapy on Th1 Th2 Balance in Rats with Type Ⅱ Collagen-induced Arthritis, Dr. Yingfang Zhou (China)

Apitherapy in Veterinary Medicine

Moderator: Prof. Levent Aydın (Turkey) and Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Necati Muz (Turkey)

Importance of Bee Health in Apitherapy From Veterinary Perspective, Prof. Levent Aydın (Turkey)
Using Facilities of Propolis in Cattle Breeding: Preventing Neonatal Diarrhea and Promoting Growth of Calves, Prof. Banu Yücel (Turkey)
Complex Pathologies in Animals. Approach to Integrative Veterinary Medicine, with emphasis on Scientific Apitherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dra. María Alejandra López Pazos (Chile)

Special Session Propolis Extraction (Balparmak)

Propylene Glycol (Propolis Extraction Solvent) Danger in Pregnant and Their Babies, Prof. Sibel Silici (Turkey)

24 May, Monday

Special Session (Bee’O Propolis)

Detection of adulteration and off-label expressions in commercial propolis extracts. What should be the legal regulations on this problem?

MSc. Eng. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı (Turkey)

Prof. Sevgi Kolaylı (Turkey)

Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Covid-19 and Apitherapy: Part 1

Moderator: Prof. Orhan Değer (Turkey)

Immunomodulation Effect of Nutrition with Bee Products, Prof. Bayram Kıran (Turkey)
Importance of Beehive products in the Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19, Asst. Prof. Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu (Turkey) and Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)

Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Covid-19 and Apitherapy: Part 2

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Özgür Koru (Turkey)

The Importance of Propolis in Covid-19 Treatment, Prof. Sevgi Kolaylı (Turkey)
Propolis EPP-AF reduced the time of hospitalization in the COVID-19 patients – pilot, randomized and controlled clinical trial, Andresa Berretta, PhD (Brazil)
COVID-19 and Anatolian Propolis: A Case Report, Asst. Prof. Duygu Zorlu (Turkey)

Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Covid-19 and Apitherapy: Part 3

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Aydın Aydınlı (Turkey)

Propolis in COVID-19 Infection, Prof. Sibel Silici (Turkey)
Apitherapy against Covid infections, Prof. İbrahim Demirtaş (Turkey)
Covid-19 and Propolis, Dr. Cristina Aosan (Romania)

Cancer and Apitherapy: Part 1

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Özgür Tanrıverdi (Turkey)

Propolis in Cancer: Scientific Evidences, Prof. Erdem Yeşilada (Turkey)
Propolis in Breast Cancer, Dr. Allison Pınar Eronat (Turkey)
Clinical report of propolis in the treatment of lung cancer, Prof. Jiang Deyong (China)

Cancer and Apitherapy: Part 2

Moderator: Prof. Şevki Arslan (Turkey)

The Therapeutic Potential of Bee Venom and Melittin for Cancer Treatment, Prof. Şevki Arslan (Turkey)
Antitumoral Effect Of Anatolian Honey Bee Venom On Glial Tumor Cell, Assoc. Prof. Meral Kekeçoğlu (Turkey)
Propolis and bee venom treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report, Dr. Bridget Goodwin (Australia)

Epigenetic and Apitherapy

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Gülsen Meral (Turkey)

Relationship Between Telomere Length And Beekeepers, Assoc. Prof. Thirumulu Ponnuraj Kannan (Malaysia)
Apiterapeutical properties of major proteins of royal jelly in light of epigenetics, Dr. Jozef Šimúth and Dr. Katarína Bíliková (Slovakia)

Special Session on Apiphytotherapy (Balparmak)

A Multiple Task Health Collaboration of Naturals: APITHERAPY+PHYTOTHERAPY, Prof. Erdem Yeşilada (Turkey)

25 May, Tuesday

Nutrition and Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Ercan Dülgeroğlu (Turkey)

Importance of Bee Product in Nutrition, Prof. Midhad Jasic (Bosnia)
Principles of Api-Nutrition, Alina Varadi and Dr. Mirela Strant (Romania)
Fermented Honeybee Products in Apitherapy, Prof. Ercan Dülgeroğlu (Turkey)

Apitherapy in Clinical Practice: Part 1

Moderator: Prof. Ahmet Yaser Müslümanoğlu (Turkey)

Applications of Apitherapy in Urology, Dr. Dursun Ünal (Turkey)
Application hints for the use of bee venom summarizing some case studies Treatment for ligament and sinew injuries, Dr. Thomas Gloger (Germany)
Clinical study of propolis in the treatment of diabetes and its complications, Prof. Jiang Deyong (China)

Apitherapy in Clinical Practice: Part 2

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Onur Öztürk (Turkey)

Healing activity of honey on topical application on wounds, Prof. Ahmed Hegazi (Turkey)
Apitherapy in Preventative Medicine, Asst. Prof. Betül Battaloğlu İnanç (Turkey)
Palliative Care and Apitherapy, Asst. Prof. Sibel Doğan (Turkey)

Apitherapy in Clinical Practice: Part 3

Moderator: Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ünal (Turkey) and Prof. Volodymyr Postoenko (Ukraine)

Role of apitherapy in rehabilitation of the patients with obesity and diabetes type 2, Mr. Andrii Dinets (Ukraine)
The importance of apiphytotherapy in the surgical approach of open arthritis – case report, implications and perspectives, Dr. Andrei Zbuchea (Romania)
Apitherapy in Preventive Medicine, Asst. Prof. Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu (Turkey)

Skin Health and Dermo-Cosmetics in Apitherapy

Moderator: Dr. Bridget Goodwin (Australia)

Use of bee products for a healthy skin, Dr. Sona Dubna (Czech Republic)
Exploring possibilities for expanded use of bee products in skin rejuvenation treatments and formulations, Dr. Bridget Goodwin (Australia)
Honeybee SIlk: A Valuable BiomaterIal, Lec. Gülsüm Merve Boyracı (Turkey)

Special Session (Bee’O Propolis)

Bee products for healthy living and Anatolian Propolis with Scientific Studies

MSc. Eng. Aslı Elif Tanuğur Samancı (Turkey)
Prof. Ayper Somer (Turkey)

Pediatry and Apitherapy

Moderator: Prof. Mamdouh Abdulrhman (Egypt)

Honey nebulization against respiratory diseases in children, Prof. Mamdouh Abdulrahman (Egypt)
The child’s reaction to bee stings: Kindergarten responsibility (or educator’s responsibility), Pdg. Nina Ilič (Slovenia)
Bee products for children, Dr. Mirela Strant (Romania)

Apitherapy in Oral Medicine

Moderator: Dr. Munir Ravalia (United Kingdom)

Propolis In Oral Health, Dr. Munir Ravalia (United Kingdom)
From the hive to the office: use of propolis in dentistry, Dr. Rafael Felliti (Uruguay)
The propolis influence on the dental plaque accumulation and on dental plaque and SARS-CoV-2 interrelation, Dr. Anna-Kurek Gorezka (Poland)

Apitherapy Tourism

Moderator: Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)

Apitourism and Api-Wellbeing in Slovenia, Mrs. Tanja Arih Korosec (Slovenia)
Apitherapy Tourism, Dr. Stefan Stangaciu (Romania)

26 May, Wednesday

Api-Der Presentations Opening (Turkish)

Uluslararası Apiterapi Federasyonu Başkanı, İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Asst. Prof. Ali Timuçin Atayoğlu (Turkey)
T.C. Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, Hayvancılık Genel Müdürü, Zekeriyya Erdurmuş (Turkey)
Türkiye Arı Yetiştiricileri Merkez Birliği Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, Mr. Ziya Şahin (Turkey)
Tarımsal Bal Üreticileri Merkez Birliği Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı, Yalçın Sezer (Turkey)

Api-Der Presentations Panel 1 (Turkish)

Moderator: Agr. Eng. Gülten Bulut (Turkey)

Arı ürünleri üretimi ve Apiterapideki Önemi, Dünyadaki Arıcılık Konusunda Dünyadaki Gelişmeler, Agr. Eng. Gülten Bulut (Turkey)
Yeni Dünya sisteminde Sektörlerin e-ticaret ve Dijital pazarlama Stratejileri, Mr. Olgu Şengül (Turkey)

Api-Der Presentations Panel 2 (Turkish)

Moderator: Agr. Eng. Gülten Bulut (Turkey)

Amerika’da Arıcılık Çalışmaları, Prof. Osman Kaftanoğlu (Turkey)
Bal arısı Zararlısı Varroa destructor Mücadelesinde Arı ürünlerinde Arı dostu Alternatif Yaklaşımlar, Dr. Annely Brandt (Germany)

Api-Der Presentations Panel 3 (Turkish)

Moderator: Agr. Eng. Gülten Bulut (Turkey)

Zirai Mücadelede Kullanılan Pestisitler, Kısıtlamalar ve Çevre Dostu Ürünlerin Kullanımı Konusunda Bakanlığımızın Yaklaşımları, Dr. Yunus Bayram (Turkey)
Bitki Hastalık ve Zararlılarıyla Mücadelede Biyolojik Mücadele Yöntemleri, Assoc. Prof. Lerzan Erkılıç (Turkey)
Böcekler ve Ekoloji, İklim Değişikliğinin Böcekler Üzerine Olası Etkileri, Prof. Cem Özkan (Turkey)

Api-Der Presentations Panel 4 (Turkish)

Moderator: Agr. Eng. Gülten Bulut (Turkey)

Türkiye’ de Organik Arıcılık Uygulamaları Mevzuat, Kontrol ve Denetimler, Dr. Mehmet Hasdemir (Turkey)
Organik arıcılığın Yapılabilirliği, üretimde Yaşanan Sorunlar, Eng. Vahap Eryılmaz (Turkey)

Api-Der Presentations Panel 5 (Turkish)

Moderator: Agr. Eng. Gülten Bulut (Turkey)

Ayçiçeği üretiminde kullanılan bal arılarının tohum kalitesine etkisi ve arılı kovanların kiralanması, Agr. Eng. Burhan Dağdaş (Turkey)
Bodur Elma Bahçelerinde Polinasyon Amaçlı Kiralanan Arı Kolonilerinin Elma verimi ve Kalitesine Etkileri, Eng. Hasan Dural (Turkey)
Polen Üretimi ve Pazarlanmasında Dünyaya Açılan Kapı, Mr. Murat Akdi (Turkey)

Special Session (ApiMaye)

Dir. Muzaffer Yıldırım (Turkey)
Dir. Emre Yıldırım (Turkey)

Special Session on Sustainable Beekeeping (Balparmak)

Training Programme to Ensure Sustainable Beekeeping Activities in Turkey, Dr. Emel Damarlı (Turkey)