The Composition and Biological Activity of Honey: A Focus on Manuka Honey.
The Composition and Biological Activity of Honey: A Focus on Manuka Honey.
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DOI：
10.3390/foods3030420
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发表时间：
2014-07-21
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Giampieri F
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Alvarez-Suarez JM;Gasparrini M;Forbes-Hernández TY;Mazzoni L;Giampieri F
蜂蜜从最早的时候起就被用作食品和医疗产品。它因其药用特性而在许多文化中被用作烧伤，白内障，溃疡和伤口愈合的补救措施，因为它最初应用于开放性伤口时会产生舒缓效果。根据其来源，蜂蜜可以分为不同的类别，其中，单花蜂蜜似乎是最有前途和最有趣的天然药物。麦卢卡蜂蜜是一种来自麦卢卡树（Leptospermum scoparium）的单花蜂蜜，因其生物学特性，特别是其抗菌和抗氧化能力而引起了研究人员的注意。我们的手稿回顾了麦卢卡蜂蜜的化学成分和各种有益的营养和健康作用。首先，描述了麦卢卡蜂蜜的化学组成，特别注意其多酚成分和其他生物活性化合物，如乙二醛和甲基乙二醛。然后，描述了麦卢卡蜂蜜在伤口治疗中的作用，以及其抗氧化活性和其他重要的生物学作用。
Honey has been used as a food and medical product since the earliest times. It has been used in many cultures for its medicinal properties, as a remedy for burns, cataracts, ulcers and wound healing, because it exerts a soothing effect when initially applied to open wounds. Depending on its origin, honey can be classified in different categories among which, monofloral honey seems to be the most promising and interesting as a natural remedy. Manuka honey, a monofloral honey derived from the manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium), has greatly attracted the attention of researchers for its biological properties, especially its antimicrobial and antioxidant capacities. Our manuscript reviews the chemical composition and the variety of beneficial nutritional and health effects of manuka honey. Firstly, the chemical composition of manuka honey is described, with special attention given to its polyphenolic composition and other bioactive compounds, such as glyoxal and methylglyoxal. Then, the effect of manuka honey in wound treatment is described, as well as its antioxidant activity and other important biological effects.