Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology, College of Light Industry and Food Technology, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Intelligent Manufacturing of Lingnan Specialty Food, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou, China.
J Sci Food Agric. 2023 Nov;103(14):6767-6779. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.12720. Epub 2023 Jun 11.
Honey has been used not only as a food source but also for medicinal purposes. Recent studies have indicated that honey exhibits antioxidant, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and anti-obesity properties, as well as anticancer, anti-atherosclerotic, hypotensive, neuroprotective and immunomodulatory activities. These health benefits of honey could be attributed to its wide range of nutritional components, including polysaccharides and polyphenols, which have been proven to possess various beneficial properties. It is notable that the composition of honey can also be affected by nectar, season, geography and storage condition. Moreover, the safety of honey requires caution to avoid any potential safety incidents. Therefore, this review aims to provide recent research regarding the chemical composition, biological activities and safety of honey, which might be attributed to comprehensive utilization of honey. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
蜂蜜不仅被用作食物来源，还被用于药用。最近的研究表明，蜂蜜具有抗氧化、保肝、降血脂、降血糖和抗肥胖的特性，以及抗癌、抗动脉粥样硬化、降血压、神经保护和免疫调节作用。蜂蜜的这些健康益处可能归因于其广泛的营养成分，包括多糖和多酚，这些成分已被证明具有多种有益特性。值得注意的是，蜂蜜的成分也会受到花蜜、季节、地理和储存条件的影响。此外，蜂蜜的安全性需要谨慎，以避免任何潜在的安全事件。因此，本综述旨在提供有关蜂蜜的化学成分、生物活性和安全性的最新研究，这可能归因于对蜂蜜的综合利用。 © 2023 化学工业协会。
