@misc{10481/55361,
year = {2018},
month = {9},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/55361},
abstract = {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 anticancer activity against different types of tumors, acting on different molecular pathways that
are involved on cellular proliferation. In addition, an antidiabetic activity has also been highlighted,
with the reduction of glucose, fructosamine, and glycosylated hemoglobin serum concentration.
Honey exerts also a protective effect in the cardiovascular system, where it mainly prevents the
oxidation of low-density lipoproteins, in the nervous system, in the respiratory system against
asthma and bacterial infections, and in the gastrointestinal system. A beneficial effect of honey can
also be demonstrated in athletes. The purpose of this review is to summarize and update the current
information regarding the role of honey in health and diseases.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Honey},
keywords = {Antioxidants},
keywords = {Polyphenols},
keywords = {Antimicrobial activities},
keywords = {Cancer},
keywords = {Diabetes},
keywords = {Disease prevention},
title = {Phenolic Compounds in Honey and Their Associated Health Benefits: A Review},
author = {Cianciosi, Danila and Forbes Hernández, Tamara Yuliett and Afrin, Sadia and Gasparrini, Massimiliano and Reboredo-Rodríguez, Patricia and Manna, Piera Pia and Zhang, Jiaojiao and Bravo Lamas, Leire and Martínez Flórez, Susana and Agudo Toyos, Pablo and Quiles Morales, José Luis and Giampieri, Francesca and Battino, Maurizio},
}