ReviewSaudi journal of biological sciences2018
Honey: Single food stuff comprises many drugs.
Review in Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04347382 (The Role of Honey and Nigella Sativa in the Management of COVID-19; A Randomized Controlled, Open-label, Add-on Trial in Pakistan), which is not on this map. Cited by 48 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Role of Honey and Nigella Sativa in the Management of COVID-19; A Randomized Controlled, Open-label, Add-on Trial in Pakistan
Who cites it
48 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 167 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Acid Profiles, Antioxidant Capacity, and Antimicrobial Activity of Honeys from Different Botanical and Geographical Origins.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Green synthesis of CuDiscover nano · 2026Article
- Combination of Manuka Honey and Chitosan-Based Biomaterial for the Treatment of Dehisced Wound: Case Report.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- "Mad honey and the heart: a case report of transient bradycardia and hypotension from Nepal".International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Bee products as alternatives in the treatment of viral infections.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026Review
- Natural Biological Properties Inherited from Native Endemic Flora in Honeys from Lake Ranco Area of Southern Chile: A Botanical and Physicochemical Approach.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry approach for characterizing sucrose isomers in complex mono-floral honey.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2025Article
- Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of Pervari honey on SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Article
- Multifactorial Evaluation of Honey from Pakistan: Essential Minerals, Antioxidant Potential, and Toxic Metal Contamination with Relevance to Human Health Risk.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities and Anti-Hepatocarcinogenic Effect and Potential Mechanism ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Characterization of Honey Microbiome Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and Physicochemical Study.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Antioxidant Activity and Chemical Alterations of Honeybee Brood Bio-Peptides Interacting with Honey Under Moist-Dried Thermal Aging.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mad Honey Poisoning in Nepal: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Review on role of honey in disease prevention and treatment through modulation of biological activities.Open life sciences · 2025Review
- Effects of Different Packaging Types and Storage Periods on Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Honeys.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Neuromodulators in Acute and Chronic Cough in Children: An Update from the Literature.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Antioxidant activities of Saudi honey samples related to their content of short peptides.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Antibacterial Activity and Prebiotic Properties of Six Types of Lamiaceae Honey.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Kinetic Evaluation of the Production of Mead from a Non-Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Honey is a natural food item produced by honey bees. Ancient civilizations considered honey as a God gifted prestigious product. Therefore, a huge literature is available regarding honey importance in almost all religions. Physically, honey is a viscous and jelly material having no specific color. Chemically, honey is a complex blend of many organic and inorganic compounds such as sugars, proteins, organic acids, pigments, minerals, and many other elements. Honey use as a therapeutic agent is as old as human civilization itself. Prior to the appearance of present day drugs, honey was conventionally used for treating many diseases. At this instant, the modern research has proven the medicinal importance of honey. It has broad spectrum anti-biotic, anti-viral and anti-fungal activities. Honey prevents and kills microbes through different mechanism such as elevated pH and enzyme activities. Till now, no synthetic compound that works as anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal drugs has been reported in honey yet it works against bacteria, viruses and fungi while no anti-protozoal activity has been reported. Potent anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous activities of honey have been reported. Honey is not only significant as anti-inflammatory drug that relieve inflammation but also protect liver by degenerative effects of synthetic anti-inflammatory drugs. This article reviews physico-chemical properties, traditional use of honey as medicine and mechanism of action of honey in the light of modern scientific medicinal knowledge.
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