Ellagic acid, phenolic acids, and flavonoids in Malaysian honey extracts demonstrate in vitro anti-inflammatory activity

Gelam Honey and Ginger Potentiate the Anti Cancer Effect of 5-FU against HCT 116 Colorectal Cancer Cells

“…Studies have indicated the range of health benefits of honey, which includes anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and wound healing activities (Kassim et al, 2010;Mohamed et al, 2010;Al-Waili et al, 2011;Hussein et al, 2012). Honey was also known to exert anti-cancer effects in several types of cancer cells including colon cancer Fukuda et al, 2011).…”

Effect of Topical Honey on Mandibular Bone Defect Healing in Rats

“…It has been revealed that the anti-inflammatory property of the honey could be due to its phenolic and flavonoids compounds. 27,31 Several studies have reported the antibacterial effect of honey, 22,23 which results in inhibition of bacterial colonization and promotes wound healing. 32 Antibacterial effect of honey is attributed to the riboflavin.…”

“…26 Oral consumption of honey could improve bone structure in osteoporotic rats. 27,28 In a recent review, it was demonstrated that honey could prevent cancerogenesis through alteration of cell cycle molecular processes 19 and some studies reviewed the effectiveness of honey for wound healing. 18,29,30 Although several studies demonstrated the soft tissue wound healing effect of honey, 18,23,29,30 its effect on bone defects has not been evaluated.…”

Natural Flavonoids in StAR Gene Expression and Testosterone Biosynthesis in Leydig Cell Aging

“…Chrysin is present in plants (Williams et al, 1997), honey and propolis (Gambelunghe et al, 2003;Jiang et al, 2008;Kassim et al, 2010). It blocks the COX2-dependent signaling principally by inhibition of COX2 expression.…”