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Neurological Effects of Honey: Current and Future Prospects
Joint Authors
Khalil, Ibrahim
Mijanur Rahman, Mohammad
Gan, Siew Hua
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Honey is the only insect-derived natural product with therapeutic, traditional, spiritual, nutritional, cosmetic, and industrial value.
In addition to having excellent nutritional value, honey is a good source of physiologically active natural compounds, such as polyphenols.
Unfortunately, there are very few current research projects investigating the nootropic and neuropharmacological effects of honey, and these are still in their early stages.
Raw honey possesses nootropic effects, such as memory-enhancing effects, as well as neuropharmacological activities, such as anxiolytic, antinociceptive, anticonvulsant, and antidepressant activities.
Research suggests that the polyphenol constituents of honey can quench biological reactive oxygen species and counter oxidative stress while restoring the cellular antioxidant defense system.
Honey polyphenols are also directly involved in apoptotic activities while attenuating microglia-induced neuroinflammation.
Honey polyphenols are useful in improving memory deficits and can act at the molecular level.
Therefore, the ultimate biochemical impact of honey on specific neurodegenerative diseases, apoptosis, necrosis, neuroinflammation, synaptic plasticity, and behavior-modulating neural circuitry should be evaluated with appropriate mechanistic approaches using biochemical and molecular tools.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mijanur Rahman, Mohammad& Gan, Siew Hua& Khalil, Ibrahim. 2014. Neurological Effects of Honey: Current and Future Prospects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035488
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mijanur Rahman, Mohammad…[et al.]. Neurological Effects of Honey: Current and Future Prospects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035488
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mijanur Rahman, Mohammad& Gan, Siew Hua& Khalil, Ibrahim. Neurological Effects of Honey: Current and Future Prospects. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035488
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035488