Poulsen-Silva Erick, Gordillo-Fuenzalida Felipe, Velásquez Patricia, Llancalahuen Felipe M, Carvajal Rodrigo, Cabaña-Brunod Mauricio, Otero María Carolina
Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andrés Bello, Echaurren 183, Santiago 8370071, Chile.
Laboratorio de Microbiología Aplicada, Centro de Biotecnología de los Recursos Naturales (CENBIO), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Católica del Maule, Avda. San Miguel 3605, Talca 3530000, Chile.
Antioxidants (Basel). 2023 Sep 21;12(9):1785. doi: 10.3390/antiox12091785.
Honey is a mixture of compounds produced by bees that has been appreciated by humanity since the creation of the oldest civilizations. It has multiple uses and can be a highly nutritional and healing substance. It has been used in traditional medicine as a natural alternative for the treatment of diverse clinical conditions. This is due to its reported bioactive properties. The objective of this article is to exhibit and analyze the biological properties of different types of honey originating from Chile based on their antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities, focusing primarily on recompiling experimental studies made on monofloral honey of plant species present in the Chilean territory. The result of this bibliographical review shows that Chilean honey possesses remarkable bioactive properties, mainly antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, with a few studies on its anti-inflammatory activity. Most of these results were attributed to monofloral honey belonging to ulmo () and quillay ( Molina) plant species. These properties are related to the presence of several bioactive components, such as phenolic components (mainly flavonoids), hydrogen peroxide (HO), enzymes, proteins, and carbohydrates. The biodiversity of the flora and the environmental conditions of the Chilean territory are responsible for the wide range of bioactive compounds and biological properties found in Chilean honey. Further studies must be made to uncover the medicinal potential of these native honeys.
蜂蜜是蜜蜂产生的化合物的混合物，自最古老文明诞生以来就一直受到人类的喜爱。它有多种用途，是一种营养丰富且具有治愈功效的物质。在传统医学中，它被用作治疗各种临床病症的天然替代品。这归因于其 reported 的生物活性特性。本文的目的是基于不同类型智利蜂蜜的抗菌、抗氧化和抗炎活性，展示并分析它们的生物学特性，主要集中于重新整理对智利境内植物物种的单花蜂蜜所做的实验研究。这一文献综述的结果表明，智利蜂蜜具有显著的生物活性特性，主要是抗菌和抗氧化活性，对其抗炎活性的研究较少。这些结果大多归因于属于乌尔莫树（）和皂树（莫利纳）植物物种的单花蜂蜜。这些特性与多种生物活性成分的存在有关，如酚类成分（主要是黄酮类化合物）、过氧化氢（HO）、酶、蛋白质和碳水化合物。智利境内植物群的生物多样性和环境条件造就了智利蜂蜜中发现的广泛生物活性化合物和生物学特性。必须开展进一步研究以揭示这些本土蜂蜜的药用潜力。
