The health benefits of honey as an energy source with antioxidant, antibacterial and antiseptic effects

Introduction. - The main aim of the present review is to describe the advantages of using honey for general population and for athletes during endurance training, and to show its benefits as a healthy natural product, used as a huge energy source for human body. Conclusion. - Honey represents a sustainable and a natural food source which offers many advantages and health benefits through its antioxidant properties, antibacterial and antiseptic effects, as well as antifungal activity. Due to its properties and health benefits, an alternative medicine branch based on honey, called apitherapy, was developed during the last decades. (C) 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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Honey, as a healthy natural product, offers numerous advantages and health benefits such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antiseptic, and antifungal properties. Due to these properties and benefits, an alternative medicine branch called apitherapy was developed based on honey.