Pro und Kontra Honig ? Sind Aussagen zur Wirkung des Honigs ?wissenschaftlich hinreichend gesichert??

Abstract

The physiological effects attributed to honey are described and discussed. These effects are to a great extent generalizations from experimental and clinical observations. In some cases the effects attributed to honey are based on tests which are no longer acceptable. Most of the statements about physiological effects caused by eating honey cannot be supported by scientific methods. Under German food law these are designated as "misleading". Honey is comparable to sugar in its nutritive value. Other nutrients like protein, minerals and vitamins are present in such small amounts that they have no nutritional importance.

Contribution of honey in nutrition and human health: a review

“…Manuka honey contains several phenolic compounds, including methyl syringate and syringic acid [48,56]. By examining the antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, methyl syringate was found to 18 Mediterr J Nutr Metab (2010) 3:15-23 Table 3 The phenolic acid and flavonoids identified in honey from different floral sources [11,12,35 possess significant antibacterial activity. An Australian honey from a very similar source (Leptospermum polygalifolium) has also recently been found to possess a high level of non-peroxide antibacterial activity [52], though the cause of the non-peroxide antibacterial activity is still unclear and requires further investigation.…”

“…Summarising the data shown in Table 1, it can be concluded that the contribution of honey to the recommended daily intake (RDI) is small. However, its importance with respect to nutrition lies in its manifold physiological effects [18]. It should be noted that the composition of honey depends greatly on its botanical origin [19], a fact that has seldom been considered in nutritional and physiological studies.…”

Honey - A Novel Antidiabetic Agent

“…The use of honey in folk medicine dates back to 2100-2000 BC 4, 12. In the past, most of the health benefits attributed to honey were based on mere observations or generalizations without any scientific support 13. However, in the last few years, there has been a renewed interest in research that investigates the potential health benefits of natural and unprocessed honey in the management of various diseases.…”

Bal Arısı Ürünleri ve Apiterapi

“…Kükürt, bor, kobalt, flor, iyot, molibden ve silikon da beslenme için önemlidir. Bunların dışında bal 0,3-2,5 mg/kg kolin ve 0,06-5 mg/kg asetilkolin içerir (Heitkamp, 1984). Kolin, kardiyovasküler ve beyin fonksiyonları, hücresel membran kompozisyonu ve tamiri için gerekli iken asetilkolin nörotransmitter olarak iş görmektedir (Bogdanov, 2008).…”