Honey-Conjugated Honeybee Brood Biopeptides Improve Gastrointestinal Stability, Antioxidant Capacity, and Alleviate Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome in a Rat Model

Honeybee brood biopeptides (HBb-Bps) are a novel source of bioactive compounds with potential health benefits. In this study, HBb-Bps were conjugated with honey via a Maillard reaction and their physicochemical properties, digestive stability, antioxidant capacity, and anti-obesogenic effects were evaluated. Simulated gastrointestinal digestion revealed significantly enhanced resistance after conjugation, with the residual content increasing from 46.99% for native HBb-Bps to 86.12% for the...