Health benefits of honey have been reported in a variety of conditions including microbial infections, wound healing, inflammation, glucose tolerance and analgesia. Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution mainly comprised of D-fructose, D-glucose, sucrose, maltose and higher sugars (~80% of solid mass). While other natural products i.e. alkaloids, flavonoids/isoflavones, glycosides, phenolics,...

OBJECTIVE Honey has antibacterial activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of honey on Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this in vitro study, solutions containing 0%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 50% and 100%(w/v) of natural Hamadan honey were prepared. Each blood (nutrient) agar plate was then filled with dilutions of the honey. The strains o...

Manuka honey, obtained from Leptospermum scoparium flowers in New Zealand, has strong antibacterial properties. In this study, plausible authentication of the manuka honey was inspected by measuring leptosperin, methyl syringate 4-O-β-D-gentiobiose, along with methyl syringate. Despite a gradual decrease in methyl syringate content over 30 days at 50 °C, even at moderate 37 °C, leptosperin rema...

Honey has a long medicinal history. The ancient Egyptians made offerings of honey to their gods, used it as an embalming fluid and a dressing for wounds. On that last point, at least, they thought it do something Today, many people swarm to honey for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Holistic practitioners consider it one of nature's best all-around remedies (Paul, 2007). The ...

Physicochemical analyses were carried out to evaluate 27 samples of honeys from three species of the Brazilian genus Melipona (M. capixaba, M. rufiventris and M. mondury) from Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais States. The parameters water activity (Aw), percentage of soluble solids (Brix %), pH, acidity (meq/Kg) and moisture (%) were evaluated. The honey characteristics obtained from these sample...

Chemical property of honey from Echium vulgare was investigated. In comparison with other honey species, the contents of total phenolic compounds and total flavonoids were the highest. α-Amylase activity was also extremely high: about three to nine hundred times as much as those of other honey species. The antioxidative activity of honey was investigated using four different methods. Honey from...

Mass fraction of ash is a quality criterion for determining the botanical origin of honey. At present, this parameter is generally being replaced by the measurement of electrical conductivity (k). The value k depends on the ash and acid content of honey; the higher their content, the higher the resulting conductivity. A linear regression model for the relationship between ash and electrical con...

QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (ester derivatives) 1.2.Other related models: QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (amine derivatives) QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (amide derivatives) QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (ether derivatives not containing amide groups) 1.3.Software coding the model: QSARModel 3.5.0 Molcode Ltd., Turu 2, Tartu, 51014, Estonia http...

QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (amide derivatives) 1.2.Other related models: QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (amine derivatives) QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (ester derivatives) QSAR for honey bee acute contact toxicity (ether derivatives not containing amide groups) 1.3.Software coding the model: QSARModel 3.5.0 Turu 2, Tartu, 51014, Estonia, http://www.molcod...

Honey bees are a highly valued resource around the world. They are prized for their honey and wax production and depended upon for pollination of many important crops. While globally honey bee populations have been increasing, the rate of increase is not keeping pace with demand. Further, honey bee populations have not been increasing in all parts of the world, and have declined in many nations...