ReviewNutrients2018
A Review on the Protective Effects of Honey against Metabolic Syndrome.
Review in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of honey on cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Nutrition reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Augmentation of the Female Reproductive System Using Honey: A Mini Systematic Review.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Association of Major Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars With Incident Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of traditional Chinese medication Tangminling pill in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.Bioscience reports · 2019Pooled it
- Honey as a Natural Flavorful Product: A Comprehensive Review of Its Potential Biological Activities and Recent Studies.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Comprehensive pollutant screening in honey using integrated targeted and non-targeted LC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Honey and cancer: from traditional medicine to modern adjuvant therapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Effect of propolis and honey in hyperglycemia-induced kidney and liver injuries, proteinuria, and oxidant and antioxidant parameters.World journal of experimental medicine · 2025Article
- From Chemical Composition to Antiproliferative Effects Through In Vitro Studies: Honey, an Ancient and Modern Hot Topic Remedy.Nutrients · 2025Review
- The Potential of DehydratedPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Protective potentials of polymyxin B and honey against bacterial lipopolysaccharide-induced endotoxemia in mice.Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2024Article
- Natural products for managing metabolic syndrome: a scoping review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
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- Comparable Benefits of Stingless Bee Honey and Caffeic Acid in Mitigating the Negative Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on the Brain.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Chemical Composition Analysis and Antioxidant Activity ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Ethnopharmacological Survey and Comparative Study of the Healing Activity of Moroccan Thyme Honey and Its Mixture with Selected Essential Oils on Two Types of Wounds on Albino Rabbits.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Kombucha tea from seagrapes (Heliyon · 2021Article
- Feeding pattern, biochemical, anthropometric and histological effects of prolongedNutrition research and practice · 2021Article
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection-Associated Acute Cough and the Urge to Cough: New Insights for Clinical Practice.Pediatric allergy, immunology, and pulmonology · 2020Review
- Honey and Its Phenolic Compounds as an Effective Natural Medicine for Cardiovascular Diseases in Humans?Nutrients · 2020Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of diseases comprising of obesity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. There are numerous pre-clinical as well as human studies reporting the protective effects of honey against MetS. Honey is a nutritional food low in glycemic index. Honey intake reduces blood sugar levels and prevents excessive weight gain. It also improves lipid metabolism by reducing total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which leads to decreased risk of atherogenesis. In addition, honey enhances insulin sensitivity that further stabilizes blood glucose levels and protects the pancreas from overstimulation brought on by insulin resistance. Furthermore, antioxidative properties of honey help in reducing oxidative stress, which is one of the central mechanisms in MetS. Lastly, honey protects the vasculature from endothelial dysfunction and remodelling. Therefore, there is a strong potential for honey supplementation to be integrated into the management of MetS, both as preventive as well as adjunct therapeutic agents.
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