Phenolic Compounds in Honey and Their Associated Health Benefits: A Review

Phenolic Compounds in Honey and Their Associated Health Benefits: A Review

Honey is a natural substance appreciated for its therapeutic abilities since ancient times. Its content in flavonoids and phenolic acids plays a key role on human health, thanks to the high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that they exert. Honey possesses antimicrobial capacity and antic...

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Main Authors: Danila Cianciosi, Tamara Yuliett Forbes-Hernández, Sadia Afrin, Massimiliano Gasparrini, Patricia Reboredo-Rodriguez, Piera Pia Manna, Jiaojiao Zhang, Leire Bravo Lamas, Susana Martínez Flórez, Pablo Agudo Toyos, José Luis Quiles, Francesca Giampieri, Maurizio Battino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
honey
antioxidants
polyphenols
antimicrobial activities
cancer
diabetes
disease prevention
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/9/2322

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