International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science 2377-0619Ommega Online PublishersNew Jersey, USA199410.15436/2377-0619.19.1994Research ArticleHoney as Versatile Remedy: A Focus on Selected HoneysHoney as Versatile Remedy: A Focus on Selected HoneysHazirahHassanDepartment of Biochemistry Faculty of Medicine University Kabangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur MalaysiaEditor* E-mail: p90607@siswa.ukm.edu.my
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20190201201961IJFNS-18-RA-199403102018281020182019Creative Commons Attribution LicenseThis is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Introduction Honey is one of the oldest traditional medicines It has been well known that honey contains various components that could be use as treatment option Most commonly studied honeys include gelam kelulut acacia tualang and pineapple honeys This review listed the five most commonly studied honeys its properties and the study model involved Results Honey has been reported to have multiple properties Honeys were used to study their antimicrobial properties which includes antibacterial and antifungal anti-inflammatory antioxidant anti-ulcer and wound healing anticancer properties Interestingly tualang honey was used to study cognitive function and also used to study its ability to function as an adjuvant Gelam honey and tualang honey both have been studied to determine their effects on fertility From these five honeys reviewed the most studied honey is tualang honey that showed significant impact not only on general health being and wound healoing but also on cancer inflammation infection oxidative stress cognitive function as well as potential adjuvant The studies were carried out on different study model from cell lines in vitro animal such as Sprague-dawley rats and Wistar albino rats and also human Conclusion Honey is a natural compound with significant impact on health and general well-being These effects might be due to its phenolics and flavonoid content as well as its involvement as signalling molecule that initiates the possible mechanism that needs to be further clarified in the future in treating and preventing diseases 10