Honey as a Therapeutic Agent
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 9136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food microbiology; antibacterial properties; antiviral properties; honey; biologically active compounds
Interests: honey plants; medicinal plants; phytochemicals in honey; bee pollen and propolis; antioxidant activity; polyphenolic profile; oxidative stress biomarkers; plant food toxins; heavy metal pollution; cadmium; risk assessment
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Dear Colleagues,
Problems with conventional treatments of different disorders related to rising global antibiotic resistance, drug-related adverse effects, etc., have forced scientists to search for new compounds of therapeutic value, develop novel therapies, and find alternatives to conventional medicine. Efforts have included the evaluation of natural products, such as honey, which has been used in traditional medicine since ancient times and can be considered as a promising option for modern treatment.
This Special Issue is dedicated to possible applications of honey in treatment. Manuscripts concerning all areas of this issue are welcome:
- the antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral) properties of honey;
- anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory action of honey;
- mechanisms of antimicrobial action;
- honey in wound healing;
- honey in COVID-19 treatment;
- honey as an antidiabetic and antitumor agent;
- the synergistic effect of honey and conventional antibiotics;
- the effect of honey processing on its therapeutic properties.
Dr. Dorota Grabek-Lejko
Prof. Dr. Malgorzata Dzugan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- honey
- antimicrobial
- anti-inflammatory
- antioxidant
- anticancer
- wound healing
- skin infection
- mechanisms
- treatment
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