Honey Composition and Health Benefits

by Khalil, Md. Ibrahim; Gan, Siew Hua; Goh, Bey Hing

• ISBN13: 9781119113294
• ISBN10: 1119113296
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781119870616
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-04-10
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Honey

A vital understanding of the health effects of this renowned natural food

Honey is among the most famous and widely available natural food products in the world, and its flavor profiles are well understood. Despite its use as a natural remedy by many societies, however, there has until recently been no systematic attempt to assess the scientific basis for claims about honey’s health benefits. The ubiquity of honey and honey-derived natural remedies make such an assessment highly desirable.

Honey: Composition and Health Benefits offers a systematic assessment for the first time, analyzing the substances that make up honey and their health effects, both separately and in combination. Dedicating full chapters to each of honey’s constituent materials, this book provides the first full-length and comprehensive treatment of this natural food. It also includes content on other honey products such as royal jelly, propolis, and bee venom. It promises to shed scientific light on centuries of tradition.

Honey readers will also find:

• Detailed treatment of honey’s constituent carbohydrates, amino acids, organic acids, and more
• Closing chapters dealing with contaminants and toxins found in honey
• A vast and distinguished team of global contributors with decades of expertise

Honey promises to be essential for food scientists, nutritionists, and health scientists, both in academic research and in industry.

Author Biography

Md. Ibrahim Khalil, PhD is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Siew Hua Gan, PhD is Professor in the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia.

Bey Hing Goh, PhD is Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China

Table of Contents

Introduction

Physical Properties of Honey 

Carbohydrates 

Lipids and Fatty Acids

Amino Acids, Proteins & Enzymes

Vitamins

Minerals & Trace Elements 

Organic Acids 

Polyphenols & Antioxidants 

Aroma Compounds

Furfural & Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF)  

Other Possible Contaminants, Toxic Compounds and Microbial Growth 

Antimicrobial Properties of Honey 

Use of Honey in Cardiovascular Disease 

Use of Honey in Diabetes 

Use of Honey in Kidney Disease 

Use of Honey in Liver Disease

Use of Honey in Immune Disorders and HIV  

Use of Honey in Sports Medicine 

Medicinal Benefits of Royal Jelly 

Medicinal Benefits of Propolis 

Medicinal Benefits of Bee Venom 

Medicinal properties of Stingless Bee 

Economic Benefits of Honey & Honey Products