Meo Sultan Ayoub, Al-Asiri Saleh Ahmad, Mahesar Abdul Latief, Ansari Mohammad Javed
Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Biol Sci. 2017 Jul;24(5):975-978. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2016.12.010. Epub 2016 Dec 24.
Use of honey has a very long history. Honey has been used since ancient time due to its nutritional and therapeutic values. There had been varied ways of consumption honey including its use as a sweetener and flavoring agent. Honey is produced all over the world. The most important nutriment of honey is carbohydrates present in the form of monosaccharides, fructose and glucose. 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 and there is convincing evidence in support of its antioxidant and antibacterial nature, cough prevention, fertility and wound healing properties. However, its use has been controversially discussed and has not been well accepted in the modern medicine. The aim of this review was explore and highlight the role of honey in modern medicine.
蜂蜜的使用历史非常悠久。由于其营养价值和治疗价值,蜂蜜自古代就已被使用。食用蜂蜜有多种方式,包括用作甜味剂和调味剂。世界各地都生产蜂蜜。蜂蜜最重要的营养成分是单糖形式的碳水化合物,即果糖和葡萄糖。蜂蜜作为抗氧化剂、抗炎剂、抗菌剂发挥着重要作用,并能增强皮肤移植的粘附力和伤口愈合过程。蜂蜜的作用在科学文献中已得到认可,并有令人信服的证据支持其抗氧化、抗菌特性、预防咳嗽、促进生育及伤口愈合的特性。然而,其使用一直存在争议,在现代医学中尚未被广泛接受。本综述的目的是探讨并突出蜂蜜在现代医学中的作用。