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Published in Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy, Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy
Honey is a viscous liquid and has a very complex chemical composition that varies depending on the botanical source. Today, there are approximately 300 types of honey in the world (133). These varieties are related to the different types of nectar collected by the honeybees. Depending on its origin, honey can be classified in different categories among which monofloral honey seems to be the most promising and interesting as a natural remedy. Manuka honey, a monofloral honey obtained from the manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) of the Myrtaceae family, which grows as a shrub or a small tree throughout New Zealand and eastern Australia, has greatly attracted the attention of researchers for its biological properties, especially its antimicrobial and antioxidant capacities (134).
Exploring the frostbite healing potential of hyaluronic acid based hydrogel of Manuka honey through in-silico antithrombotic and anti-platelet studies of major phytoconstituents and in-vivo evaluation in Wistar rat model
Published in Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 2021
Kumud Joshi, Bhaskar Mazumder, Pronobesh Chattopadhyay, Danswrang Goyary, Madhubanti Das, Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi
The therapeutic properties of honey have also been known since time immemorial and recently there has been a renewed emphasis on the potential of this natural product to facilitate wound healing with numerous reports worldwide [8]. MH is a monofloral honey produced from bees feeding on the manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) plant. It is known to contain caffeic acid, leptosin, pinobanksin, pinocembrin, and chrysin amongst the major compounds [9]. Studies revealed that MH has significant antioxidant and antibacterial activity against a broad spectrum of bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus [including Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA)], Pseudomonas aeruginosa and vancomycin sensitive and vancomycin-resistant enterococci [10]. Thus MH can be considered as an agent for the treatment of frostbite, and we intend to explore its frostbite healing potential in our current work. The current research was thereby aimed at developing HA-MH- based cream formulation for the treatment of frostbite.
Efficacy and safety of manuka honey for dry eye
Published in Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 2023
Jindong Hu, Lingwen Kong, Sixing Zhu, Mohan Ju, Qianfu Zhang
Manuka honey is a monofloral honey collected from the Leptospermum scoparium tree, which belongs to the Myrtaceae family and is native to New Zealand and eastern Australia.6 It contains a large amount of methylglyoxal, which imparts a unique, non-peroxide antibacterial activity.7 In addition, compared with other types of honey, manuka honey has a higher content of polyphenolic compounds,8,9 which lend it stronger anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.