A Review about Honey Effect on Human Body

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 35 - 68, 30.06.2022

Zeynep Gülşah Çoşkun Fatma Çoşkun

https://doi.org/10.35206/jan.963498

Öz

Honey is a traditional food which has been used as therapy for many diseases and still essential part of diet. Beside its nutritional properties, honey has many important features such as preventing cancer, neurological and cardiovascular diseases, infections; protecting gastrointestinal system; boosting immune system; alleviating some post-operation complications and correcting hormonal levels. In this study, researches including in vivo and in vitro experiments in addition to human controlled trials examining the effects of honey on each system were included. It was aimed to link these studies’ results and traditional practices. Although the researches are sufficient to explain the benefits of honey in general terms, more controlled trial examples are needed on the subject. Promoting accessibility and awareness about medical standardized honeys also aimed in this study. In order to provide these, in addition to informing people, producers should be warned about safe honey production and packaging.

Anahtar Kelimeler

antimicrobial effect, neurological effect, traditional remedy, apitherapy, antioxidant effect, honey

Balın İnsan Vücuduna Etkileri Üzerine Bir Derleme

Öz

Bal, birçok hastalık için tedavi olarak kullanılan ve halen beslenmenin vazgeçilmez bir parçası olan geleneksel bir besindir. Balın besleyici özelliklerinin yanı sıra kanserden, nörolojik ve kardiyovasküler hastalıklardan, enfeksiyonlardan korunma; gastrointestinal sistemin korunması; bağışıklık sistemini güçlendirmek; bazı ameliyat sonrası komplikasyonları hafifletmek ve hormonal seviyeleri düzeltmek. Bu çalışmada, balın her bir sistem üzerindeki etkilerini inceleyen insan kontrollü denemelere ek olarak in vivo ve in vitro deneyleri içeren araştırmalara yer verilmiştir. Bu çalışmaların sonuçları ile geleneksel uygulamalar arasında bağlantı kurulması amaçlanmıştır. Yapılan araştırmalar balın faydalarını genel hatlarıyla açıklamaya yetse de konuyla ilgili daha kontrollü deneme örneklerine ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bu çalışmada aynı zamanda tıbbi standardize edilmiş ballar hakkında erişilebilirliği ve farkındalığı teşvik etmek de amaçlandı. Bunların sağlanabilmesi için toplumu bilgilendirmenin yanı sıra güvenli bal üretimi ve paketleme konusunda üreticiler uyarılmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

antioksidan etki, antimikrobiyal etki, apiterapi, bal, nörolojik etki, geleneksel çare

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