Composition, functional properties and safety of honey: a review.
food safety
functional properties
honey
physicochemical properties
Journal
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
ISSN: 1097-0010
Titre abrégé: J Sci Food Agric
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0376334
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
revised:
17
05
2023
received:
22
03
2023
accepted:
18
05
2023
medline:
13
10
2023
pubmed:
20
5
2023
entrez:
20
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Honey has been used not only as a food source but also for medicinal purposes. Recent studies have indicated that honey exhibits antioxidant, hepatoprotective, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and anti-obesity properties, as well as anticancer, anti-atherosclerotic, hypotensive, neuroprotective and immunomodulatory activities. These health benefits of honey could be attributed to its wide range of nutritional components, including polysaccharides and polyphenols, which have been proven to possess various beneficial properties. It is notable that the composition of honey can also be affected by nectar, season, geography and storage condition. Moreover, the safety of honey requires caution to avoid any potential safety incidents. Therefore, this review aims to provide recent research regarding the chemical composition, biological activities and safety of honey, which might be attributed to comprehensive utilization of honey. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
Substances chimiques
Polyphenols
0
Antioxidants
0
Plant Nectar
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
6767-6779Subventions
Organisme : Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation and Extension Project in 2023
Organisme : Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Lingnan Specialty Food Science and Technology
Organisme : Guangzhou Science and Technology Projects
Organisme : the Research Capacity Enhancement Project of Key Discipline in Guangdong Province
Informations de copyright
© 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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