Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated antibacterial oxidative therapies: available methods to generate ROS and a novel option proposal

S Alfei, GC Schito, AM Schito, G Zuccari - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens causes difficult-to-treat
infections with long-term hospitalizations and a high incidence of death, thus representing a …

Dissecting the antimicrobial composition of honey

VC Nolan, J Harrison, JAG Cox - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Honey is a complex sweet food stuff with well-established antimicrobial and antioxidant
properties. It has been used for millennia in a variety of applications, but the most noteworthy …

Chemometric classification of chestnut honeys from different regions in Turkey based on their phenolic compositions and biological activities

M Taş-Küçükaydın, G Tel-Çayan, F Çayan… - Food chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to investigate the phenolic composition and biological
properties of chestnut honeys of 41 stations in Turkey's the Black Sea and Marmara regions …

Potential antimicrobial activity of honey phenolic compounds against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria

FJ Leyva-Jimenez, J Lozano-Sanchez, I Borras-Linares… - LWT, 2019 - Elsevier
This study is focused on the potential antimicrobial activity of honey phenolic compounds
against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. For this purpose phenolic compounds …

Antioxidative, antibacterial and antiproliferative properties of honey types from the Western Balkans

M Sakač, P Jovanov, A Marić, D Četojević-Simin… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the physicochemical characteristics and antioxidative, antibacterial and
antiproliferative effects of nineteen samples of different honey types (acacia, linden, heather …

A comprehensive survey of phenolic constituents reported in Monofloral honeys around the globe

IL Lawag, LY Lim, R Joshi, KA Hammer, C Locher - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the large variety of
phenolic compounds that have to date been identified in a wide range of monofloral honeys …

Tailored functionalization of natural phenols to improve biological activity

B Floris, P Galloni, V Conte, F Sabuzi - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Phenols are widespread in nature, being the major components of several plants and
essential oils. Natural phenols' anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, pharmacological …

Unexpected Value of Honey Color for Prediction of a Non-Enzymatic H2O2 Production and Honey Antibacterial Activity: A Perspective

K Brudzynski - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen peroxide is the principal antibacterial compound of honey and its concentration
determines honey bacteriostatic (MIC) and bactericidal (MBC) potencies. Levels of H2O2 …

Comparison of bioactive constituents by HPLC–DAD–ESI-MS and UFLC and in vitro antioxidant activities of blossom honey, bee pollen, and propolis

Ö Saroğlu, N Ecem Bayram, B Özçelik - European Food Research and …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this study was to analyze the total phenolic content, phenolic profile, and
antioxidant activity of honey, bee pollen, and propolis samples from Turkey's Black Sea …

Evaluation of antioxidant properties and determination of phenolic and carotenoid profiles of chestnut bee pollen collected from Turkey

B Karkar, S Şahin, ME Güneş - Journal of Apicultural Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Honey products have become an important human dietary constituent because of their
nutraceutical and pharmaceutical activities. Studies on honey products have increased to …