Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review

Background: The stingless bee is a natural type of bee that exists in almost every continent. The honey produced by this bee has been widely used across time and space. The distinctive feature of this honey is that it is stored naturally in the pot (cerumen), thus contributing to its beneficial prop...

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Main Authors:	Abdul Jalil, Mohd Azri, Kasmuri, Abdul Razak, Ab. Hadi, Hazrina
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Language:	English English
Published:	Karger AG 2017
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
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spelling	iium-561652017-07-18T06:19:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/56165/ Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review Abdul Jalil, Mohd Azri Kasmuri, Abdul Razak Ab. Hadi, Hazrina RS Pharmacy and materia medica Background: The stingless bee is a natural type of bee that exists in almost every continent. The honey produced by this bee has been widely used across time and space. The distinctive feature of this honey is that it is stored naturally in the pot (cerumen), thus contributing to its beneficial properties, especially in the wound healing process. Methods: In this article, several studies on stingless bee honey that pointed out the numerous therapeutic profiles of this honey in terms of its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, as well as moisturizing properties are reviewed. All of these therapeutic properties are related to wound healing properties. Results: Antioxidant in stingless bee honey could break the chain of free radicals that cause a detrimental effect to the wounded area. Furthermore, the antimicrobial properties of stingless bee honey could overcome the bacterial contamination and thus improve the healing rate. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory attribute in this honey could protect the tissue from highly toxic inflammatory mediators. The moisturizing properties of the honey could improve wound healing by promoting angiogenesis and oxygen circulation. Conclusion: The application of honey to the wound has been widely used since ancient times. As a result, it is essential to understand the pharmacological mechanism of the honey towards the physiology of the wounded skin in order to optimize the healing rate in the future. Karger AG 2017-03-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56165/1/Stingless%20bee%20honey.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56165/7/56165_Stingless%20bee%20honey%2C%20the%20natural%20wound%20healer_Scopus.pdf Abdul Jalil, Mohd Azri and Kasmuri, Abdul Razak and Ab. Hadi, Hazrina (2017) Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 30. pp. 66-75. ISSN 1660-5527 E-ISSN 1660-5535 https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/458416 10.1159/000458416
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description	Background: The stingless bee is a natural type of bee that exists in almost every continent. The honey produced by this bee has been widely used across time and space. The distinctive feature of this honey is that it is stored naturally in the pot (cerumen), thus contributing to its beneficial properties, especially in the wound healing process. Methods: In this article, several studies on stingless bee honey that pointed out the numerous therapeutic profiles of this honey in terms of its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, as well as moisturizing properties are reviewed. All of these therapeutic properties are related to wound healing properties. Results: Antioxidant in stingless bee honey could break the chain of free radicals that cause a detrimental effect to the wounded area. Furthermore, the antimicrobial properties of stingless bee honey could overcome the bacterial contamination and thus improve the healing rate. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory attribute in this honey could protect the tissue from highly toxic inflammatory mediators. The moisturizing properties of the honey could improve wound healing by promoting angiogenesis and oxygen circulation. Conclusion: The application of honey to the wound has been widely used since ancient times. As a result, it is essential to understand the pharmacological mechanism of the honey towards the physiology of the wounded skin in order to optimize the healing rate in the future.
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author	Abdul Jalil, Mohd Azri Kasmuri, Abdul Razak Ab. Hadi, Hazrina
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title	Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review
title_short	Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review
title_full	Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review
title_fullStr	Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review
title_full_unstemmed	Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review
title_sort	stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review
publisher	Karger AG
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Stingless bee honey, the natural wound healer: a review

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