Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Santiago, Chile.
Instituto de Ingeniería Biológica y Médica, Escuelas de Ingeniería, Medicina y Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Santiago, Chile.
J Food Sci. 2021 May;86(5):1552-1582. doi: 10.1111/1750-3841.15706. Epub 2021 Apr 16.
Honey is a natural product with a sweet flavor. Honey is made by the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) from the nectar of flowers or other plant secretions that are collected near the hive. These products are mixed with bee saliva and stored. Several studies have demonstrated that honey exhibits antioxidant, antimicrobial, nematicidal, antifungal, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. These properties are influenced by the plants from which the secretions are harvested, from the naturally occurring compounds present in the nectar. Studies of the properties and applications of honey have distinguished honey from other natural products due to the presence of certain compounds and due its bioactive properties. The focus of this review is to discuss the identified and isolated compounds from monofloral honey produced by A. mellifera, with specific emphasis on antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of honey and its therapeutic health benefits.
蜂蜜是一种具有甜味的天然产品。蜂蜜是由蜜蜂（Apis mellifera L.）从蜂巢附近采集的花蜜或其他植物分泌物中制成的。这些分泌物与蜜蜂的唾液混合并储存起来。多项研究表明，蜂蜜具有抗氧化、抗菌、杀线虫、抗真菌、抗癌和抗炎活性。这些特性受到采集分泌物的植物的影响，也受到花蜜中天然存在的化合物的影响。由于某些化合物的存在及其生物活性特性，对蜂蜜的特性和应用的研究将其与其他天然产品区分开来。本篇综述的重点是讨论由 A. mellifera 生产的单花蜜中已鉴定和分离的化合物，特别强调蜂蜜的抗氧化和抗菌特性及其治疗健康益处。
