The First German Bee Products and Apitherapy Congress
(last update March 22, 2002)

The First German Apitherapy Course
(Passau, Germany, Holiday Inn, March 23-27, 2002)

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Program Api-Expo Participants Apitherapy Course

Name of the Congress: First German Bee Products and Apitherapy Congress with International Participation

Place: Holiday Inn Hotel, Passau, Germany.

Date: March 23-24, 2002

Entrance fee: 50 Euro.

General Theme of the Congress:
„Bee Products and Apitherapy in Theory, Practice and Clinical Use"

Executive Council:

· President of the Congress:
Stefan Stangaciu, MD, L. Acup., Apitherapist
· Api-Expo Coordinator: Arno Bruder, Beekeeping expert
· Congress and Media Coordinator: Thomas Schachtner, Dipl. Inf.
· Coordinator of the Heilpraktikern Group: HP Joachim Polik
· Treasurer: Irene Schachtner
· German Apitherapy Society Members: Bernhard Jakel, Hermann Forster, Franz Feuerschwenger
· Passau Beekeepers Club:
· Johann Schachtner, President

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Invited Beekeepers Societies (as co-organizers of the Congress):

· Deutsche Imkerbund (DIB)

· Deutsche Erwerbsimkerbund (DEIB)

· Österreichische Imkerbund (ÖIB)

· Österreichische Erwerbsimkerbund (ÖEIB)

· Schweizerische Imkerbund

· Luxemburg Imkerbund

· Südtirol Imkerbund


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Scientific Commitee

· Prof. Dr. Eberhard Bengsch

· Dr. (Pharm) Joachim Exner

· Stefan Stangaciu, MD, L. Acup.


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Program

Friday evening

19.00 h. - Registration of the Participants.

20.00 h. - Welcome Cocktail, in Hotel Holiday Inn.


Saturday

8.15-9.30 h. - Registration of the Participants.

9.30 h. - Official Opening of the Congress.


Theoretical Apitherapy Symposiums

9.45-10.00 h.: General presentation on "The Bee and Apitherapy Importance for Human and Animal Health" - Arno Bruder/Hermann Forster/Stefan Stangaciu.

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10.00-10.50 h: Pollen Symposium

· Influence of Native Biomodulators of Pollen upon Homeostatic Indices of Humans - Dalia Stasytyte-Bunevichene, Antanas Gendrolis (Lithuania).

· Bee Pollen:Properties and Application in Turkey (poster) - B. Suer, K. Sorkun (Turkey).

· Investigation of the Effect of Bee Bread on Diabetic Patients - Baltuskevicius, A; Ceksteryte, V.; Kugreniene, O. (Lithuania).


10.50 - 11.00 h: Discussions on Pollen.

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11.00-11.30 h.: Coffee break.


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11.30-12.20 h.: Bee Venom Symposium
· Wirkung der Apitherapie auf multiple Sklerosis: Bericht der Apitherapie-Vereinigung Taiwan Kaohsiung: Huang, L.H.; Ip, S.W. (Taiwan).

· Bee Stings and Energy - Pedro Perez Gomez (Spain).

Posters:
·Pharmacological Properties of Honeybee Venom (Hbv) - Christopher M-H. Kim (USA).


Fractionation and Purity of Brazilian Bee Venom - Amazile B. R. A. Maia; Nivia M.F. Alcici (Brazil).

12.20 - 12.30 h: Discussions on Bee Venom.

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12.30 - 14.00 h.: Lunch Break.


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14.00-14.50 h.: Royal Jelly Symposium
· Royal jelly. A review - Prof. Eberhardt Bengsch (Germany).

14.50 - 15.00 h.: Discussions on Royal Jelly.


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15.00-15.50 h.: Honey Symposium

· Medicinal plants- Bee plants in Germany - Friedgard Schaper (Deutschland).

Honey Origin and Types from Turkey - Kadriye Sorkun (Turkey).

· Chemical and Palynological Analysis of Honey Samples Belonging to Different Regions of Turkey -
Silici, S.; Ünlü, E. (Turkey).

· Further Chemical and Palynological Properties of Some Unifloral Turkish Honeys - Silici Sibel; Tolon Banu (Turkey).

· Investigation of Sensory and Biological Effect of "Oftalmel" (20% and 30% Honey Eye Drops) and Extemporal Honey Solution (20% and 30%) - S.Purtokiene, L.Purtokaite, L.Kubiliene, A.Gendrolis (Lithuania).

· The Wound Healing Property of Honey : An Animal Model - Aljadi A.M., Kamaruddin Mohd. Yusoff and Jamal A.M (Malaysia).

Posters:

· Honey is Not a Generic Medicine - Molan P. C.; Cooper R. A. (New Zealand).

· The Way that Honey Works on Wounds, Molan P C (New Zealand).

· A Pilot Trial of Honey as a Wound Dressing has shown the Importance of the Way that Honey is applied to Wounds - Betts J A, Molan P C. (New Zealand).

· After 5000 Years an Old Remedy Becomes a Registered Prescription - Dr. Theo Postmes (Netherlands).

15.50 - 16.00 h.: Discussions on Honey.

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16.00-16.30 h.: Coffee Break.

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16.30-17.20 h.: Propolis Symposium
Presented abstracts:

· Classification of Brazilian Propolis by Physicochemical Methods and Evaluation of Respective Propolis by Biological Activity - Yong K. Park (Brazil).

· Identification of the Chemical Constituents in Propolis from Southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentine and Determination of Some Physiological Activities - Yong K. Park; Severino M. Alencar; Claudio L. Aguiar; Mariela González and Maria A. Molina (Brazil).

· Chemical Composition and Biological Action of Propolis from El Salvador - New Biologically Active Compounds From Bee Glue - Milena Popova, Vassya Bankova, Iva Tsvetkova, Christo Naydenski and Mario Vides (Bulgaria and El Salvador).

· Chemical Composition of Propolis from Hatay Region in Turkey - Nuray Sahinler; Mahir Timur; Osman Kaftanoglu; Sener Kurt (Turkey).

· Quality Control and Standardization of Propolis: Problems and Solutions - Vassya Bankova (Bulgaria).

· Biological Properties and Chemical Composition of the Egyptian Propolis - A. G. Hegazi and Faten K. Abd El Hady (Egypt).

· Antiviral Activity and Chemical Composition of European and Egyptian Propolis - Ahmed G. Hegazi; Ahlam A. Farghaly and Faten K. Abd El Hady (Egypt).

· Pesticides Residues in Bees and Bee Products in Turkey - Kolankaya D., Erkmen B., Sorkun K. and Koçak O. (Turkey).

· Effects of Propolis on Growth of Calves - Banu Tolon, Alper Önenç, Attila Kaya, Özge Altan (Turkey).

· The Effect of Some Turkish Propolis on the Product Quantity of Agaricus Bisporus (Lange.) Sing - P. Güler, K. Sorkun, B.Salih (Turkey).

· A Study on the Effects of Propolis on Chalkbrood Disease caused by Ascosphera Apis in Honey Bee Colonies - Nuray Sahinler; Sener Kurt; Osman Kaftanoglu.

Posters:

· Flavonoids, Primary Physiologically Active Substances in Propolis - B. Havsteen (Germany/Denmark).

· Heavy Metals in Propolis - Practical and Simple Procedures to Reduce the Lead Level in the Brazilian Propolis - Nivia Macedo Freire Alcici (Brazil).

· The Cellular Mechanisms of Relaxant Effect of Propolis in the Guinea Pig Isolated Trachea - Paulino, N., Scremin, F.M., Raichaski, L.B., Marcucci, M.C., Scremin, A., Calixto, J.B. (Brazil).

· Anti-Edematogenic Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Propolis from South of Brazil in Mice. - Paulino, N., Okuyama, C.E., Silva, C., Scremin, A., Marcucci, M.C., Calixto, J.B. (Brazil).

· Comparison between Brazilian Alcoholic and Aqueous Propolis Extracts - Amazile B. R. A. Maia; Nivia M.F. Alcici (Brazil).

· Hepatoprotective Effects of Tajik Propolis - Dr. Yusuf Nuraliev and Dr. Saidoulloev Farkhod (Tajikistan).

· Protective Effects of Turkish Propolis on Ethanol -Induced Serum Lipids Change and the Liver Injury - D. Kolankaya, G. Selmanoglu, K. Sorkun and B. Salih (Turkey).

17.20 - 17.30 h.: Discussions on Propolis.


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17.30-19.00 h.: Companies Presentations.

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19.00 -20.15 h.: Dinner.

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20.15 h.: Practical Apitherapy Symposium
· Apitherapy Apiaries.
· Basic quality conditions for the production of apitherapy preparations based on honey, bee pollen, royal jelly, propolis and bee venom - Imkermeister Anton Reitinger (Austria).

· Pollen and Honey Mixtures.

· Bee Venom and its Practical Uses.
German and Japanese Apipuncture Experience

· Honey in the treatment of wounds.

· Propolis Preparations and Uses.

· Royal Jelly Practical Uses.

· Apilarnil Practical Uses.

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Sunday

Clinical Apitherapy Symposium

9.00-9.20 h.: Apitherapy use in a Natural Therapies Office -
HP Joachim Polik (Germany).


9.20-10.00 h.: Apitherapy use in a General Practitioner Office -
Stefan Stangaciu, MD, L. Acup.


10.00-10.20 h.: Propolis against vaginal diseases -
Ludwig Kiermeyer, MD, L. Acup. (Germany)


10.20-10.40: Apiterapy in Turkey - A.Ozkok, K.Sorkun (Turkey)


10.40-11.00: Café Pause


11.00-11.20 h.: Preparations from Bee Products - Trumbeckaite Sonata (Lithuania).


11.20-11.40 h.: Therapeutic Effect of Apitherapy. Taiwan Apitherapy Association Experience - S.W. Ip; Y. F. Sung; Y. C. Su (Taiwan).


11.40-11.50 h.: Apitherapy Contra-indications, Rules and Principles -
Dr. Stefan Stangaciu/HP Joachim Polik/Dr. Ludwig Kiermeier.


11.50-12.00 h.: Apitherapy and the Five Elements Theory from the Traditional Chinese Medicine, Claudette Raynal, Lic. Acup. (France).


12.00-12.10 h.: Apitherapy and Internet - Dipl. Inf. Thomas Schachtner/Herbert Karosser/Dr. Stangaciu.


12.10-12.20 h.: Organisation, Structure, Goals of the German Apitherapy Society - Arno Bruder/Irene Schachtner/Stefan Stangaciu.

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Posters on Clinical Apitherapy:

Apitherapy in the Rural Areas of Nepal - Dr. Ratna Thapa (Nepal).

Efficacy of Apitox (Purified Bee Venom Solution) for Osteoarthritis, A Randomized Active-Controlled Clinical Trial - Christopher M-H. Kim (USA).

Physiotherapeutically methods in apitherapy (Physiotherapeutische Methoden in der Apitherapie) - Pavlina Potschinkova (Bulgaria).

· Egyptian Experience on Apitherapy - Ahmed G. Hegazi (Egypt).

· Using a Honey /Dietary Fiber Mix for the Treatment of Heartburn and Reflux Disorder - Theo Postmes (Netherlands).


· Clinical Observation on 28 Cases of Renal Diseases treated with Apitherapy - M. C .Wei; S. W. Ip (Taiwan).


· Clinical Observation on 35 Cases of Gouty Arthritis Patients treated with Apitherapy. - M. C. Wei; S.W. Ip (Taiwan).


· Therapeutic Effect of Apitherapy on Malignant Neoplasm of the Tongue - S. W. Ip; Y. F. Sung; Y.C. Su (Taiwan).


· Clinical Observation on 4 Cases of Allergic Rhinitis treated with Apitherapy -S.W. Ip; Y. F. Sung; Y. C. Su (Taiwan).


· Therapeutic Effect of Apitherapy. Taiwan Apitherapy Association Experience - S.W. Ip; Y. F. Sung; Y. C. Su (Taiwan).


· Effect of Apitherapy on Breast Cancer-Case Report from Taiwan Kaohsiung Apitherapy Association - L. H Huang; S.W. Ip (Taiwan).


· Effect of Apitherapy on Multiple Sclerosis-Case Report from Taiwan Kaohsiung Apitherapy Association - L. H. Huang; S.W. Ip (Taiwan).


· Effect of Apitherapy on Infertility-Taiwan Apitherapy Association Experience - C.E. Chen; S.W.Ip (Taiwan).

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12.20-12.30 h.: Break


12.30-13.00 h.: Round Table.


13.00 h: Official Closure of the Congress.


13.15 - 15.00 h.: Lunch and Trip on Danube (on a specially rented tourist ship) (optional).

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Invited Speakers

a) German Speakers:

Hans, Irene and Thomas Schachtner
Arno Bruder
Joachim Polik
Hermann Forster
Bernhard Jakel
Prof. Eberhardt Bengsch
Dr. Ludwig Kirmeier
Dr. Fiedgard Schaper
Pflegedienstleiter Andreas Pater


c) International Authors/Speakers:

Imkermeister Anton Reitinger, Austria


Dr. Niraldo Paulino, Brazil


Dr. Yong Park, Brazil

Nivia Alcici, Brazil

Prof. Jose Domingos Fontana, Brazil


Assoc. Prof. Vassya Bankova, Bulgaria

Dr. Pavlina Potchinkova, Bulgaria


Prof. Bent Havsteen, Denmark/Germany


Prof. Ahmed Gaffer Hegazi, Egypt


Claudette Raynal, France


Prof. Antanas Gendrolis, Lithuania

Bioch. Sonata Trumbeckaite, Lithuania

Dr. Dalia Stasytyte-Bunevichiene, Lithuania


Associate Professor Dr. Kamaruddin Mohd. Yusoff, Malaysia

Dr. Ratna Thapa, Nepal


Dr. Theo Postmes, Netherlands

Dr. Ionut Moraru, Romania


Dr. Corneliu Popovici, Romania

Dr. Stefan Stangaciu, Romania


Prof. Dr. Sias Grobler, South Africa


Pedro Perez Gomez, Spain


Dr. Yusuf Nuraliev and Dr. Saidoulloev Farkhod, Tajikistan


Prof. Siu-Wan Ip and team, Taiwan


Assoc. Prof. Kadriye Sorkun, Turkey


Prof. Durdane Kolankaya, Turkey


Assoc. Prof. Perihan Guler, Turkey


Dr. Banu Tolon, Turkey


Res. Ass. Sibel Silici, Turkey


Dr. Nuray Sahinler, Turkey


Dr. Christopher Kim, USA