The Chemical Composition of Honey

Ball, David W.

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“…This is in agreement to the work done by Ball (2007), showing that honey is acidic. Moreover, high osmotic effect (about 80% wt/vol of concentrated sugars) (Ramalivhana et al, 2014) and microorganism sensitivity to hydrogen peroxide (produced by glucose oxidase originating from the bees) found in honey (Ramalivhana et al, 2014;Paulus et al, 2008) constitute inhibitory factors to bacterial growth (Amal, 2014;Manisha and Shyamapada, 2011).…”

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Antibacterial activity of three Cameroonian honey types against some pathogenic species

Teke¹,

Ngienyikeh²

2017

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Though much has been documented on the biological activity of honey, no scientific report was seen on the antibacterial activity of honey from Oku, Mbengwi and Ngaoundéré in Cameroon. Our aim was to study the in vitro antibacterial activity of honey produced from these places against clinical isolates. Honey samples were tested for antibacterial activity at concentrations from 100 to 20% volume per volume (v/v) against clinical bacterial isolates using agar well diffusion method. MICs and MBCs of honey samples (49.02 to 1.53% v/v) were determined using broth and agar media respectively. Ciprofloxacin was used as reference substance (120 to 0.5 µg/ml). Honey pH was measured using CYBOW11 test strips. Data were analysed with the help of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), version 19. These honey samples inhibited the studied bacterial growth at concentrations ≥ 40% with S. aureus and E. coli being more susceptible. Antibacterial activities at concentrations > 60% were comparable to that of the reference drug at p=0.05. The MICs and MBCs ranged from 12.25 to 49.02%. The pH of honeys was estimated to be 5. Oku, Mbengwi and Ngaoundéré honey samples showed antibacterial activity against some bacteria known to cause infectious diseases in humans.

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Antibacterial activity of three Cameroonian honey types against some pathogenic species

Teke¹,

Ngienyikeh²

2017

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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“…Diastase, invertase, glucose oxidase, catalase, etc. ), free amino acids, trace amounts of B-vitamins and vitamin C, and metals such as Cr, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn (Falco et al, 2003;Garcia et al, 2005;David Ball, 2007). Due to high nutritive value, it plays a vital role on the growth and metabolism of organism, a fact that has been clearly demonstrated in B. mori in its larval growth, protein profiles and economic traits of sericulture.…”

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“…The honey is a natural sweetener and multi-factorial nutrient produced by the honey bees from the floral nectar (Council of European Union, 2002). It is a rich nutrient and includes a variety of sugars, proteins, enzymes, vitamins and minerals and its chemical composition and characteristics vary depending on its geographical, environmental and botanical origin (Ramirez, 2000;Falco et al, 2003;Anonymous, 2003;Garcia et al, 2005;David Ball, 2007). Further, the honey is an insect product and possess valuable nourishing, healing and prophylactic properties and used as an ingredient of human and veterinary , 2231-5209 (Online) All Rights Reserved © Applied and Natural Science Foundation www.ansfoundation.org medicines (Taormina, 2001;Cooper et al, 2002;Anonymous, 2003;Eileen De Mars, 2003;Iglesias et al, 2004).…”

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Larval growth, silk production and economic traits of Bombyx mori under the influence of honey-enriched mulberry diet

Thulasi¹,

Sivaprasad²

2015

JANS

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Abstract:The impact of honey on the silkworm, Bombyx mori was demonstrated with reference to the larval growth, silk gland proteins and economic parameters of sericulture. The honey works well at a concentration of 2% in distilled water. At this concentration it promotes growth rates in the silkworm larvae during fifth instar development. It positively reinforces the day-to-day larval growth rate by 4.75 additional percentile points, silk gland growth rate by 4.45 additional percentile points and the gland-body ratio by additional 6.64 percentile points. It stimulates silk protein synthesis in all the three segments of the silk gland, viz., the anterior, middle and posterior parts. Under its influence, the silk gland protein profiles grew significantly by 14.85 additional percentile points in the anterior silk gland (ASG), minimally by 8.68 additional percentile points in the middle silk gland (MSG) and maximally by 15.17 additional percentile points in the posterior silk gland (MSG), compared to their control values. It also stimulates the core shell protein synthesis by 18% and retards floss protein synthesis by ~25% in the three segments of silk gland. In doing so, it contributes to sericulture industry by causing im-provements in profit making economic traits such as gland-body ratio, cocoon weight, shell weight, raw silk weight, denier and renditta and by reducing the production of floss, which contributes to loss in the sericulture industry. Honey is suggested as a profitable supplementary diet for silkworm.

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“…The latter is collected by honey bees, transformed by combining with specific substances of their own and stored in honeycombs. Their various botanical origins provide honeys with different sensorial and nutraceutical characteristics (Ball, 2007). Knowledge of the origin of honeys is important to avoid commercial frauds.…”

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Fungal diversity in honeys from northwest Spain and their relationship to the ecological origin of the product

Seijo

Escuredo

Fernández-González

2011

Grana

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The Chemical Composition of Honey

Cited by 251 publications

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Antibacterial activity of three Cameroonian honey types against some pathogenic species

Antibacterial activity of three Cameroonian honey types against some pathogenic species

Larval growth, silk production and economic traits of Bombyx mori under the influence of honey-enriched mulberry diet

Fungal diversity in honeys from northwest Spain and their relationship to the ecological origin of the product

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