Ahmed Sarfarz, Othman Nor Hayati
Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Malays J Med Sci. 2013 May;20(3):6-13.
Tualang honey (TH) is a Malaysian multifloral jungle honey. In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the number of studies published in medical databases regarding its potential health benefits. The honey is produced by the rock bee (Apis dorsata), which builds hives on branches of tall Tualang trees located mainly in the north-western region of Peninsular Malaysia. This review collates the results of the various studies of TH that range from research on tissue culture to randomised control clinical trials. Findings thus far show that, TH has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic, antitumor, and antidiabetic properties, in addition to wound-healing attributes. Some of its properties are similar to the well-researched Manuka honey (New Zealand and/or Australian monofloral honey). Distinct differences include higher phenolics, flavonoids, and 5-(hydroxymethyl) furfural (HMF). Compared with Manuka honey, TH is also more effective against some gram-negative bacterial strains in burn wounds.
东革阿里蜂蜜（TH）是一种马来西亚的多花型丛林蜂蜜。近年来，医学数据库中发表的关于其潜在健康益处的研究数量显著增加。这种蜂蜜由岩蜂（Apis dorsata）酿造，岩蜂在主要位于马来西亚半岛西北部的高大东革阿里树的树枝上筑巢。这篇综述整理了从组织培养研究到随机对照临床试验等各种关于TH的研究结果。目前的研究结果表明，除了具有伤口愈合特性外，TH还具有抗菌、抗炎、抗氧化、抗诱变、抗肿瘤和抗糖尿病特性。它的一些特性与经过充分研究的麦卢卡蜂蜜（新西兰和/或澳大利亚的单花型蜂蜜）相似。明显的差异包括更高的酚类、黄酮类和5-（羟甲基）糠醛（HMF）含量。与麦卢卡蜂蜜相比，TH对烧伤创面中的一些革兰氏阴性菌菌株也更有效。
