| Title |
Towards a better understanding of the therapeutic applications and corresponding mechanisms of action of honey
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11356-017-0567-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rifat Ullah Khan, Shabana Naz, Alaeldein M. Abudabos |
| Abstract |
Honey is a bee-derived supersaturated solution composed of complex contents mainly glucose, fructose, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Composition of honey may vary due to the difference in nectar, season, geography, and storage condition. Honey has been used since times immemorial in folk medicine and has recently been rediscovered as an excellent therapeutic agent. In the past, honey was used for a variety of ailments without knowing the scientific background and active ingredients of honey. Today, honey has been scientifically proven for its antioxidant, regulation of glycemic response, antitumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and cardiovascular potentiating agent. It can be used as a wound dressing and healing substance. Honey is different in color, flavor, sensory perception, and medical response. Apart from highlighting the nutritional facts of honey, we collected the finding of the published literature to know the mechanism of action of honey in different diseases. This review covers the composition, physiochemical characteristics, and some medical uses. |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 115 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 6% |
| Professor | 7 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 19 | 17% |
| Unknown | 48 | 42% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
| Unknown | 49 | 43% |
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