Uses of Bee Honey: Traditional and Modern
Manjeet Kaur*
Dept. of Agriculture, Jagannath University, Jaisinghpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan (303 901), India
Geeta Mohan
Dept. of Agriculture, Jagannath University, Jaisinghpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan (303 901), India
Sanjiv Kumar
Dept. of Agriculture, Jagannath University, Jaisinghpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan (303 901), India
O. P. Sharma
Dept. of Agriculture, Jagannath University, Jaisinghpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan (303 901), India
Sahil Pruthi
Dept. of Agriculture, Jagannath University, Jaisinghpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan (303 901), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Honey, Medicine, Traditional, Modern
Abstract
Honey has a very complex chemical composition that varies depending on the botanical source. It has been used both as food and medicine since ancient times. In addition to the important roles of natural honey in the traditional medicine, during the past few decades, honey plays an important role as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial agent and augments the adherence of skin grafts and wound healing process. The role of honey has been acknowledged in the scientific literature. According to the modern scientific literature, honey may be useful and has protective effects for the treatment of various diseases; honey could be considered as a natural therapeutic agent for various medicinal purposes. Sufficient evidence exists recommending the use of honey in the management of disease conditions. It has been used in innumerable foods and beverages as sweetening and flavoring agent. Since ancient times, honey has been known for nutritive and therapeutic values.
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