Tsamesidis Ioannis, Egwu Chinedu O, Samara Diana, Vogiatzi Dimitra, Lettas Athanasios, Lymperaki Evgenia
Department of Biomedical Sciences, International Hellenic University, 570 01 Thessaloniki, Greece.
School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece.
J Xenobiot. 2022 Jan 4;12(1):13-20. doi: 10.3390/jox12010002.
Honey products contain a lot of compounds, such as vitamins, enzymes, and minerals, which make honey and its products a great antioxidant with a critical role in health status. It is well accepted that honey and propolis can improve a lot of health problems when they are consumed in certain quantities. The objective of this study is to help regular blood donors improve their health status after donation. Eighty regular blood donor volunteers-30 males aged 19-61 and 30 females aged 21-64-were divided into 4 groups: group A ( = 20) consumed 2 spoons of Greek honey and 1 drop of propolis per day for 1 month, group B ( = 20) consumed 2 spoons of honey per day for 1 month, group C ( = 20) consumed 1 drop of propolis per day, and group D ( = 20) did not consume any Greek honey products. Blood samples were collected from all participants just before the consumption of the products, one month after the consumption, and six months after honey product consumption had ceased. All samples were analyzed for reactive oxygen species (ROS), lipid profiles, and ferritin levels. The ROS were significantly ( < 0.05) lower in groups A, B, and C after the honey product consumption and increased significantly again after six months. No significant differences in lipid profiles were observed. Only triglyceride levels were increased after six months in all groups. On the other hand, ferritin levels were not statistically significantly decreased after six months in groups A and B, while they were increased in group C. In the present study, statistically significant decreases in ROS status was found after a small dose of honey product consumption, indicating a diet with an extra small dose of honey products after blood donation.
蜂蜜制品含有许多化合物，如维生素、酶和矿物质，这使得蜂蜜及其制品成为一种强大的抗氧化剂，对健康状况起着关键作用。人们普遍认为，适量食用蜂蜜和蜂胶可以改善许多健康问题。本研究的目的是帮助定期献血者在献血后改善他们的健康状况。80名定期献血志愿者——30名年龄在19至61岁之间的男性和30名年龄在21至64岁之间的女性——被分为4组：A组（n = 20）每天食用2勺希腊蜂蜜和1滴蜂胶，持续1个月；B组（n = 20）每天食用2勺蜂蜜，持续1个月；C组（n = 20）每天食用1滴蜂胶；D组（n = 20）不食用任何希腊蜂蜜制品。在食用产品前、食用1个月后以及停止食用蜂蜜制品6个月后，从所有参与者身上采集血样。对所有样本进行活性氧（ROS）、血脂谱和铁蛋白水平分析。食用蜂蜜制品后，A组、B组和C组的ROS显著降低（P < 0.05），6个月后又显著升高。血脂谱未观察到显著差异。6个月后，所有组的甘油三酯水平均升高。另一方面，A组和B组6个月后铁蛋白水平无统计学显著下降，而C组铁蛋白水平升高。在本研究中，发现小剂量食用蜂蜜制品后ROS水平有统计学显著下降，表明献血后食用小剂量蜂蜜制品的饮食方式有益。
