Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity of Honey - A Review

The biological activity of important honey, one of the most characteristics, which distinguishes it from other natural products and makes it important for the medical and therapeutic field. Its potential health benefits can be influenced both by its composition, which varies between different types...

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Main Authors: Alexandru Nan, Roxana Popescu, Marioara Nicoleta Caraba, Liliana Petculescu Ciochina, Ioan Peț, Elena Peț, Daniela Pușcașiu, Teodor Cerbulescu, Mirela Ahmadi, Dorel Dronca, Gabi Dumitrescu
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Published: Agroprint Timisoara 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2279
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Gabi Dumitrescu
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description The biological activity of important honey, one of the most characteristics, which distinguishes it from other natural products and makes it important for the medical and therapeutic field. Its potential health benefits can be influenced both by its composition, which varies between different types of honey, and by the bioavailability of various phytochemical components and how they are absorbed and metabolized. It was found that a series of compounds contained in honey such as phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, have an inhibitory effect against a wide spectrum of bacterial species, Gram-positive (G+) and Gram-negative (G-), but also an important  antifungal and antiviral action. These important properties of honey are due both to the quality of the polyphenols contained, which is more important than their quantity, but also to the high osmolarity, acidity, H2O2 content and the composition of non-peroxidic components.
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spelling doaj-art-16db79f2fc5849acb55bbd9bf3f84b6a2025-08-20T02:26:10ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762024-10-0157248542279Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity of Honey - A ReviewAlexandru Nan0Roxana Popescu1Marioara Nicoleta Caraba2Liliana Petculescu Ciochina3Ioan Peț4Elena Peț5Daniela Pușcașiu6Teodor Cerbulescu7Mirela Ahmadi8Dorel Dronca9Gabi Dumitrescu10University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, E. Murgu, 2, Timisoara, 300041 RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, E. Murgu, 2, Timisoara, 300041 RomaniaUniversity of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaUniversity of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaUniversity of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, E. Murgu, 2, Timisoara, 300041 RomaniaFaculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Timisoara, E. Murgu, 2, Timisoara, 300041 RomaniaUniversity of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaUniversity of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaUniversity of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timisoara, 119 Calea Aradului street, Timisoara - 300645, RomaniaThe biological activity of important honey, one of the most characteristics, which distinguishes it from other natural products and makes it important for the medical and therapeutic field. Its potential health benefits can be influenced both by its composition, which varies between different types of honey, and by the bioavailability of various phytochemical components and how they are absorbed and metabolized. It was found that a series of compounds contained in honey such as phenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, have an inhibitory effect against a wide spectrum of bacterial species, Gram-positive (G+) and Gram-negative (G-), but also an important  antifungal and antiviral action. These important properties of honey are due both to the quality of the polyphenols contained, which is more important than their quantity, but also to the high osmolarity, acidity, H2O2 content and the composition of non-peroxidic components.https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/2279honeyantibacterialantifungalantiviral activity
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Roxana Popescu
Marioara Nicoleta Caraba
Liliana Petculescu Ciochina
Ioan Peț
Elena Peț
Daniela Pușcașiu
Teodor Cerbulescu
Mirela Ahmadi
Dorel Dronca
Gabi Dumitrescu
Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity of Honey - A Review
Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
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antibacterial
antifungal
antiviral activity
title Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity of Honey - A Review
title_full Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity of Honey - A Review
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title_short Studies on the Antimicrobial Activity of Honey - A Review
title_sort studies on the antimicrobial activity of honey a review
topic honey
antibacterial
antifungal
antiviral activity
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