Molecular Pharmacology of Honey

doi:10.4172/2161-1459.1000212

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	Molecular Pharmacology of Honey
	Afroz R; Tanvir EM; Zheng W; Little PJ
	2016-05-30
Source Publication	Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology
ISSN	2161-1459
Pages	0-0
Abstract	Honey is a natural by-product from flower nectar and the aero-digestive tract of the honey bee. Honey has a complex chemical and biochemical composition including sugars, proteins, amino acids, phenolics, vitamins and minerals. Honey is a natural medicinal agent with antioxidant, anti-bacterial, antifungal, anti-malarial and anti-tumor properties. This review describes the major active ingredients in honey and their potential pharmacological effects with a description and analysis of the underlying molecular mechanism. As an example, we describe how high fructose concentration in honey helps in lowering blood glucose levels and triggers weight loss in obese individuals by increased insulin secretion, expression of GLUT5 mRNA and activation of glucokinase activity. In this review we highlight the molecular pharmacology of the prominent chemical and biochemical constituents of natural honey along with some toxicology analysis of the constituents.
Keyword	Honey Constituents Pharmacological Actions Medicines
DOI	10.4172/2161-1459.1000212
Language	英語English
The Source to Article	PB_Publication
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Document Type	Journal article
Collection	University of Macau
Corresponding Author	Little PJ
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714	Afroz R,Tanvir EM,Zheng W,et al. Molecular Pharmacology of Honey[J]. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology, 2016, 0-0.
APA	Afroz R., Tanvir EM., Zheng W., & Little PJ (2016). Molecular Pharmacology of Honey. Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology, 0-0.
MLA	Afroz R,et al."Molecular Pharmacology of Honey".Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology (2016):0-0.

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