The amount of antioxidants in honey has a strong relationship with the plants selected by honey bees

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

Abstract As one of the main sources natural antioxidants, flowering plants play a role in prevention and treatment many diseases directly indirectly. Honey is considered as an important nutrient supply amount which dependent on plant origin geographical location bee feeding place. The existence valuable communities native endemic species has turned Alborz, Zagros Azerbaijan into most hubs honey production Iran. In this study, we collected samples from more than 90 regions during years 2020 to 2021. We evaluated using melissopalynology method measuring antioxidant activity. rise activity abundance some families well botanical origins. Rosaceae, Amaranthaceae, Fabaceae Asteraceae showed higher influence antioxidants other families. Also, Rosaceae increased with increasing altitude. general, shows different percentage under ecological changes.

Language: Английский

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A Comprehensive Review of the Effect of Honey on Human Health

Nutrients, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(13), P. 3056 - 3056

Published: July 6, 2023

Honey is a nutritious, healthy, and natural food, to which antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial properties have been attributed, mainly due its content of phenolic compounds. The aim this review analyze the available evidence effect honey on humans. Forty-eight clinical trials published between 1985 2022 were analyzed, with total 3655 subjects. More beneficial effects intake than no or negative different cardiovascular metabolic risk factors, glucose tolerance, mucositis caused by chemo-radiotherapy, cough in children wound healing, among others observed. Although number studies conducted date limited investigations are not standardized, observed, especially when replaces other sweeteners. In addition, could be safe adjuvant administered alongside drugs used for certain diseases.

Language: Английский

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Composition, functional properties and safety of honey: a review

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 103(14), P. 6767 - 6779

Published: May 20, 2023

Abstract Honey has been used not only as a food source but also for medicinal purposes. Recent studies have indicated that honey exhibits antioxidant, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and anti‐obesity properties, well anticancer, anti‐atherosclerotic, hypotensive, neuroprotective immunomodulatory activities. These health benefits of could be attributed to its wide range nutritional components, including polysaccharides polyphenols, which proven possess various beneficial properties. It is notable the composition can affected by nectar, season, geography storage condition. Moreover, safety requires caution avoid any potential incidents. Therefore, this review aims provide recent research regarding chemical composition, biological activities honey, might comprehensive utilization honey. © 2023 Society Chemical Industry.

Language: Английский

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Polyphenols as the Main Compounds Influencing the Antioxidant Effect of Honey—A Review

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 25(19), P. 10606 - 10606

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Honey is one of the most valuable components human diet. It considered to be a functional food with health-promoting properties. has bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects; used treat wounds ulcers; relieves stress; supports treatment diseases digestive respiratory systems; improves kidney function; aids in convalescence. The healing prophylactic effects honey are closely related its chemical composition. According literature, contains over 300 substances belonging various groups compounds, some antioxidant activity, including vitamins phenolic mainly flavonoids acids. This article provides insight into honey’s composition pro-health activities. properties were prioritized.

Language: Английский

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Electrospun Chitosan/Polylactic Acid Nanofibers with Silver Nanoparticles: Structure, Antibacterial, and Cytotoxic Properties

ACS Applied Bio Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Electrospinning, a technique for creating fabric materials from polymer solutions, is widely used in various fields, including biomedicine. The unique properties of electrospun fibrous membranes, such as large surface area, compositional versatility, and customizable porous structure, make them ideal advanced biomedical applications like tissue engineering wound healing. By considering the high biocompatibility well-known regenerative potential polylactic acid (PLA) chitosan (CH), well versatile antibacterial effect silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), this study explores efficacy, adhesive properties, cytotoxicity membranes with nanofibrous structure varying concentrations AgNPs. Silver incorporated at 25-50 μg/mL or above significantly enhanced effectiveness, especially against Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli. Biocompatibility assessments using umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells demonstrated nontoxic nature an AgNP concentration 12.5 μg/mL, underscoring their applications. This provides valuable insights into developing effective antimicrobial coatings uses, healing patches constructs soft replacement.

Language: Английский

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Honey as a Natural Antimicrobial

Antibiotics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 255 - 255

Published: March 1, 2025

Honey, a natural product with rich history of medicinal use, has gained increasing recognition for its potent antimicrobial properties, particularly against antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This review focuses on the mechanisms honey, including efficacy resistant bacteria, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The action honey is multifactorial, involving hydrogen peroxide production, phenolic compounds, high sugar concentrations, presence bee defensin-1. composition varies based floral source, which can influence strength. Certain types, Manuka are effective in clinical applications due to their higher levels bioactive compounds. Honey also been shown disrupt bacterial biofilms, major factor antibiotic resistance, enhancing therapeutic potential treating chronic wounds infections, especially patients compromised immune systems. Moreover, honey’s ability improve wound healing, reduce inflammation, promote tissue regeneration highlights broad profile. As resistance continues challenge modern healthcare, offers promising complementary treatment therapy. Research into specific components synergistic effects other agents, like ginger propolis, could expand applications. Standardizing products medical use establishing guidelines essential optimizing benefits. scientific understanding deepens, integration healthcare systems an adjunct therapy expected increase, offering alternative fight infectious diseases.

Language: Английский

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Physicochemical Properties and Antioxidant Capacity of Honey from Honey Bee (Apis mellifera): Spectrophotometric and Electrochemical Assay

ACS Omega, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 10(10), P. 10653 - 10661

Published: March 8, 2025

Quality parameters, physical–chemical characteristics, and antioxidant capacity are important to ensure the successful commercialization of honey. On other hand, presence antioxidants in foods gives them greater added value. Thus, based on study total (TAC), along with analysis phenolic compounds (TPC) flavonoid (TFC), it is possible classify honey according its composition. First, all samples were evaluated their polinic origin (melissopalynological analysis). The TAC was determined using both spectrophotometric methods (ferric reducing power, FRAP) electrochemical (ceric capacity, CRAC). All types exhibited significant values for TAC, TPC, TFC. To assess quality, methodologies such as moisture content, diastase activity, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), acidity (TA), water activity (Aw) employed. Among analyzed samples, 5 2 showed high levels (20.10–20.87%), TA (65.12–65.49 mequiv kg–1), HMF (>60 mg surpassing limits set by Brazilian legislation. This indicates a potentially longer shelf life or possibility adulteration. Furthermore, concluded that color may interfere FRAP (r = 0.837). In this regard, CRAC assay presents new alternative evaluating bee products.

Language: Английский

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Applications of Alginate-Based Nanomaterials in Enhancing the Therapeutic Effects of Bee Products

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9

Published: April 11, 2022

Since the ancient times, bee products (i.e., honey, propolis, pollen, venom, bread, and royal jelly) have been considered as natural remedies with therapeutic effects against a number of diseases. The pleiotropy is due to their diverse composition chemical properties, which independent on species. This has encouraged researchers extensively study potentials these products, especially honey. On other hand, amid unprecedented growth in nanotechnology research applications, nanomaterials various characteristics utilized improve efficiency products. Towards keeping non-toxic therapeutics, green synthesis nanocarriers loaded or extracts received special attention. Alginate naturally produced biopolymer derived from brown algae, desirable properties include biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity non-immunogenicity. review presents an overview alginates, including nanoformulations, pharmaceutical placing particular emphasis applications for enhancement Despite paucity studies fabrication alginate-based extracts, recent advances area utilizing types materials enhance are summarized this work. As most widespread well-studied honey propolis garnered interest; combining them led promising findings, wound healing skin tissue engineering. Furthermore, future directions proposed discussed encourage develop stingless product nanomedicines, help selecting suitable methods devising nanoformulations based multi-criteria decision making models. Also, commercialization prospects nanocomposites alginates discussed. In conclusion, preserving original critical challenge developing nano-carrier systems. Alginate-based well suited task because they can be fabricated without use harsh conditions, such shear force freeze-drying, often used nano-carriers. Further, conjunction polymers does not only combine medicinal but it could also mechanical cell adhesion capacity alginates.

Language: Английский

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Physicochemical Characterization and Biological Properties of Pine Honey Produced across Greece

Foods, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(7), P. 943 - 943

Published: March 25, 2022

Pine honey is a honeydew produced in the East Mediterranean region (Greece and Turkey) from secretions of plant sucking insect

Language: Английский

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Chemical Profiling and Nutritional Evaluation of Bee Pollen, Bee Bread, and Royal Jelly and Their Role in Functional Fermented Dairy Products

Molecules, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 227 - 227

Published: Dec. 27, 2022

Honeybee products, as multicomponent substances, have been a focus of great interest. The present work aimed to perform the nutritional and chemical profiling biochemical characterization bee pollen (BP), bread (BB), royal jelly (RJ) study their applications in fortification functional fermented dairy products. Their effects on starter cultures physicochemical sensorial quality products were monitored. A molecular networking analysis identified total 46 compounds three that could be potential medicines, including flavonoids, fatty acids, peptides. BB showed highest protein sugar contents (22.57 26.78 g/100 g), which cover 45.14 53.56% daily values (DVs), with considerable amounts essential amino acids threonine lysine (59.50 42.03%). BP, BB, RJ can considered sources iron, 100 g 141, 198.5, 94.94% DV%, respectively. BP was revealed phenolic flavonoid (105.68 43.91 µg/g) synergetic effect when mixed RJ, resulting increased antioxidant activity, while terms both proteolytic powers (IC

Language: Английский

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