ReviewHeliyon2020
Prospects of honey in fighting against COVID-19: pharmacological insights and therapeutic promises.
Review in Heliyon, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the potential of hydro alcoholic crude extract of beeswax as antibacterial antifungal antiviral antiinflammatory and antioxidant agent.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The perceptions and reactions to COVID-19 among offspring of African immigrants and young adults who migrated to the U.S․.Journal of migration and health · 2025Article
- Hive Products: Composition, Pharmacological Properties, and Therapeutic Applications.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Korean Chestnut Honey Suppresses HSV-1 Infection by Regulating the ROS-NLRP3 Inflammasome Pathway.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Non-Targeted Detection and Quantification of Food Adulteration of High-Quality Stingless Bee Honey (SBH) via a Portable LED-Based Fluorescence Spectroscopy.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antiviral foods in the battle against viral infections: Understanding the molecular mechanism.Food science & nutrition · 2023Review
- Sweeteners World Trade and Behaviour in the Pandemic. Evidence from Honey Remedies Nexus MountainSugar tech : an international journal of sugar crops & related industries · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the antioxidant potency of Greek honey from the Taygetos and Pindos mountains using a combination of cellular and molecular methods.Molecular medicine reports · 2023Article
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- Propolis and its constituents against cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes, and dyslipidemia: A comprehensive review.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2023Review
- Behavioral Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Using Western and Chinese Medicines or Herbal Products among the Public in Response to COVID-19 in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Article
- COVID-19: Reducing the risk via diet and lifestyle.Journal of integrative medicine · 2023Review
- Natural Products as a Potential Source of Promising Therapeutics for COVID-19 and Viral Diseases.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Review
- Protective Effect of Thyme and Chestnut Honeys Enriched with Bee Products against Benzo(a)pyrene-Induced DNA Damage.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Pseudoscience and fraudulent products for COVID-19 management.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Review
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- Exploring diet associations with Covid-19 and other diseases: a Network Analysis-based approach.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2022Article
- A Review on Measures to Rejuvenate Immune System: Natural Mode of Protection Against Coronavirus Infection.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- Medical-Grade Honey Outperforms Conventional Treatments for Healing Cold Sores-A Clinical Study.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Overview on the Prevalence of Fungal Infections, Immune Response, and Microbiome Role in COVID-19 Patients.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Honey and its compounds are drawing attention as an effective natural therapy because of its ability to attenuate acute inflammation through enhancing immune response. Several studies have proved its potential healing capability against numerous chronic diseases/conditions, including pulmonary disorders, cardiac disorders, diabetes, hypertension, autophagy dysfunction, bacterial, and fungal infections. More importantly, honey has proved its virucidal effect on several enveloped viruses such as HIV, influenza virus, herpes simplex, and varicella-zoster virus. Honey may be beneficial for patients with COVID-19 which is caused by an enveloped virus SARS-CoV-2 by boosting the host immune system, improving comorbid conditions, and antiviral activities. Moreover, a clinical trial of honey on COVID-19 patients is currently undergoing. In this review, we have tried to summarize the potential benefits of honey and its ingredients in the context of antimicrobial activities, some chronic diseases, and the host immune system. Thus, we have attempted to establish a relationship with honey for the treatment of COVID-19. This review will be helpful to reconsider the insights into the possible potential therapeutic effects of honey in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the effects of honey on SARS-CoV-2 replication and/or host immune system need to be further investigated by
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