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The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review

Honey has been conventionally consumed as food. However, its therapeutic properties have also gained much attention due to its application as a traditional medicine. Therapeutic properties of honey such as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and wound healing have been widely reported. A...

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Main Authors: Yong, Poi Yi Aw, Islam, Fahmida, Harith, Hanis Hazeera, Israf, Daud Ahmad, Tan, Ji Wei, Tham, Chau Ling
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Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95563/1/The%20potential%20use%20of%20honey%20as%20a%20remedy%20for%20allergic%20diseases%3B%20a%20mini%20review.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.955632022-08-02T07:12:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95563/ The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review Yong, Poi Yi Aw Islam, Fahmida Harith, Hanis Hazeera Israf, Daud Ahmad Tan, Ji Wei Tham, Chau Ling Honey has been conventionally consumed as food. However, its therapeutic properties have also gained much attention due to its application as a traditional medicine. Therapeutic properties of honey such as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and wound healing have been widely reported. A number of interesting studies have reported the potential use of honey in the management of allergic diseases. Allergic diseases including anaphylaxis, asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) are threatening around 20% of the world population. Although allergic reactions are somehow controllable with different drugs such as antihistamines, corticosteroids and mast cell stabilizers, modern dietary changes linked with allergic diseases have prompted studies to assess the preventive and therapeutic merits of dietary nutrients including honey. Many scientific evidences have shown that honey is able to relieve the pathological status and regulate the recruitment of inflammatory cells in cellular and animal models of allergic diseases. Clinically, a few studies demonstrated alleviation of allergic symptoms in patients after application or consumption of honey. Therefore, the objective of this mini review is to discuss the effectiveness of honey as a treatment or preventive approach for various allergic diseases. This mini review will provide insights into the potential use of honey in the management of allergic diseases in clinical settings. Frontiers Research Foundation 2021-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95563/1/The%20potential%20use%20of%20honey%20as%20a%20remedy%20for%20allergic%20diseases%3B%20a%20mini%20review.pdf Yong, Poi Yi Aw and Islam, Fahmida and Harith, Hanis Hazeera and Israf, Daud Ahmad and Tan, Ji Wei and Tham, Chau Ling (2021) The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11. art. no. 599080. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1663-9812 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.599080/full 10.3389/fphar.2020.599080
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description Honey has been conventionally consumed as food. However, its therapeutic properties have also gained much attention due to its application as a traditional medicine. Therapeutic properties of honey such as anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and wound healing have been widely reported. A number of interesting studies have reported the potential use of honey in the management of allergic diseases. Allergic diseases including anaphylaxis, asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) are threatening around 20% of the world population. Although allergic reactions are somehow controllable with different drugs such as antihistamines, corticosteroids and mast cell stabilizers, modern dietary changes linked with allergic diseases have prompted studies to assess the preventive and therapeutic merits of dietary nutrients including honey. Many scientific evidences have shown that honey is able to relieve the pathological status and regulate the recruitment of inflammatory cells in cellular and animal models of allergic diseases. Clinically, a few studies demonstrated alleviation of allergic symptoms in patients after application or consumption of honey. Therefore, the objective of this mini review is to discuss the effectiveness of honey as a treatment or preventive approach for various allergic diseases. This mini review will provide insights into the potential use of honey in the management of allergic diseases in clinical settings.
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author Yong, Poi Yi Aw
Islam, Fahmida
Harith, Hanis Hazeera
Israf, Daud Ahmad
Tan, Ji Wei
Tham, Chau Ling
spellingShingle Yong, Poi Yi Aw
Islam, Fahmida
Harith, Hanis Hazeera
Israf, Daud Ahmad
Tan, Ji Wei
Tham, Chau Ling
The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
author_facet Yong, Poi Yi Aw
Islam, Fahmida
Harith, Hanis Hazeera
Israf, Daud Ahmad
Tan, Ji Wei
Tham, Chau Ling
author_sort Yong, Poi Yi Aw
title The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
title_short The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
title_full The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
title_fullStr The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
title_full_unstemmed The potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
title_sort potential use of honey as a remedy for allergic diseases: a mini review
publisher Frontiers Research Foundation
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95563/1/The%20potential%20use%20of%20honey%20as%20a%20remedy%20for%20allergic%20diseases%3B%20a%20mini%20review.pdf
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