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REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY
Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 657-664Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA FARMACOGNOSIA
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2016.01.012
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Honey bee; Stingless bee honey; Antimicrobial activity; Anticancer activity; Physicochemical properties
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- Research Acculturation Collaborative Effort (RACE) [R/RACE/A07.00/01147A/001/2015/000237]
- RUT grants [1001/PPSP/853005]
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Honey is a natural product produced by both honey bees and stingless bees. Both types of honey contain unique and distinct types of phenolic and flavonoid compounds of variable biological and clinical importance. Honey is one of the most effective natural products used for wound healing. In this review, the traditional uses and clinical applications of both honey bee and stingless bee honey - such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antihyperlipidemic, and cardioprotective properties; the treatment of eye disorders, gastrointestinal tract diseases, neurological disorders, and fertility disorders and wound healing activity are described. (C) 2016 Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda.
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