Honey has been employed since antiquity due to its sensory, nutritional, and therapeutic
properties. These characteristics are related to its physical and chemical composition. For …

Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs) are important natural phenolic compounds present in high
concentrations in fruits, vegetables, cereals, coffee, tea and wine. Many health beneficial …

Abstract The traditional Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is a well-known dietary pattern
associated with longevity and improvement of life quality as it reduces the risk of the most …

Both honeybees (Apis spp.) and stingless bees (Trigona spp.) produce honeys with high
nutritional and therapeutics value. Until recently, the information regarding potential health …

Honey is a sweet, viscous syrup produced by the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It is probably
the first natural sweetener ever discovered, and is currently used as a nutritious food …

Forty-nine honey samples from five monofloral (eucalyptus, mastic, wildflower, Japanese
grape and quitoco) and six polyfloral honeys were analyzed for their physicochemical and …

Citrus honey is one of the most important monofloral honeys produced and consumed
worldwide. This honey has pleasant sensorial characteristics, which include light color and …

Natural products, especially polyphenols (phenolic acids, lignans, and stilbenes) are
suggested to be more potent anticancer drugs because of their no or less adverse effects …

The beneficial effects of honey on human health have long been recognized. Today, many
of those positive effects have been studied to elucidate its mode of action. This review briefly …

Highlights•Honey, as functional food, has health promoting and medicinal properties.•The
antioxidant property of honey plays a central role in its chemopreventive effect.•The …