Honey antibacterial activity: A neglected aspect of honey quality assurance as functional food

J Majtan, M Bucekova, I Kafantaris, P Szweda… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Honey is considered as a functional food with health-promoting properties. Its
potent antibacterial and antibiofilm effects are the major attributes of so called 'medical …

Stingless bee honey: An overview of health benefits and main market challenges

TC Pimentel, M Rosset, JMB de Sousa… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review aimed to evaluate the nutraceutical and medicinal effects of stingless bee honey
(SBH) by bringing a discussion focused on the main known in vitro/in vivo health‐promoting …

[HTML][HTML] Phenolic composition and biological activities of stingless bee honey: An overview based on its aglycone and glycoside compounds

AC Dos Santos, FC Biluca, F Braghini… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Stingless bees are native to tropical and subtropical countries, such as Brazil. The wide
variety of species, the sources of food collection (nectar and pollen), and the climate …

Antioxidant Properties and Characterization of Heterotrigona itama Honey from Various Botanical Origins according to Their Polyphenol Compounds

S Shamsudin, J Selamat, M Abdul Shomad… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stingless bee honey is a good source of antioxidants, which is attributed to the phenolic
compounds. The type and concentration of phenolic compounds in honey can be affected by …

In Vivo Anti-Alzheimer and Antioxidant Properties of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Honey from Southern Spain

JM Romero-Márquez, MD Navarro-Hortal, FJ Orantes… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is growing evidence that Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be prevented by reducing risk
factors involved in its pathophysiology. Food-derived bioactive molecules can help in the …

Stingless bee honey: a precious but unregulated product-reality and expectations

F Braghini, FC Biluca, M Schulz… - Food reviews …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Stingless bee honey is a unique product with physicochemical characteristics and distinct
antioxidant, antimicrobial, and medicinal properties from Apis mellifera honey. However, it …

Amyloid β-but not Tau-induced neurotoxicity is suppressed by Manuka honey via HSP-16.2 and SKN-1/Nrf2 pathways in an in vivo model of Alzheimer's disease

MD Navarro-Hortal, JM Romero-Márquez… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Alzheimer's is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system considered the
leading cause of dementia in the world. It is characterized by two etiopathological events …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of endogenous phenolic compounds in honey by HPLC-MS/MS

Y Wang, L Xing, J Zhang, X Ma, R Weng - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve the highly selective, sensitive, and universal analysis of endogenous phenolic
compounds in honey, 24 phenolic compounds were simultaneously analyzed using high …

An updated review of extraction and liquid chromatography techniques for analysis of phenolic compounds in honey

NH Hassan, F Cacciola, NS Chong, K Arena… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, the measurement of phenolics and flavonoids in honey has received
much attention, which is attributed to their broad spectrum of beneficial pharmacological …

In vitro testing of honey quality and biological functionality: underestimated elements in the clinical testing of honey

J Majtan - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Honey is an attractive functional food that often becomes a subject of clinical studies on the
treatment of diverse diseases. However, the clinical efficacy of honey is rather controversial …