A Review on Recent Progress of Stingless Bee Honey and Its Hydrogel-Based Compound for Wound Care Management

Stingless bee honey has a distinctive flavor and sour taste compared to honey. Currently, interest in farming stingless bees is growing among rural residents to meet the high demand for raw honey and honey-based products. Several studies on stingless bee honey have revealed various therapeutic prope...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2022-05, Vol.27 (10), p.3080
Main Authors: Esa, Nur Eszaty Farain, Ansari, Mohamed Nainar Mohamed, Razak, Saiful Izwan Abd, Ismail, Norjihada Izzah, Jusoh, Norhana, Zawawi, Nurliyana Ahmad, Jamaludin, Mohamad Ikhwan, Sagadevan, Suresh, Nayan, Nadirul Hasraf Mat
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
anti-inflammatory
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
antibacterial
Antioxidants
Bacteria
Beekeeping
Bees
Cell growth
Clinical trials
Honey
hydrogel
Hydrogels
Inflammation
Plant nectar
Proteins
Review
Rural populations
Sour taste
stingless bee honey
Viscosity
Wound Healing
Wound infection
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Summary:Stingless bee honey has a distinctive flavor and sour taste compared to honey. Currently, interest in farming stingless bees is growing among rural residents to meet the high demand for raw honey and honey-based products. Several studies on stingless bee honey have revealed various therapeutic properties for wound healing applications. These include antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and moisturizing properties related to wound healing. The development of stingless bee honey for wound healing applications, such as incorporation into hydrogels, has attracted researchers worldwide. As a result, the effectiveness of stingless bee honey against wound infections can be improved in the future to optimize healing rates. This paper reviewed the physicochemical and therapeutic properties of stingless bee honey and its efficacy in treating wound infection, as well as the incorporation of stingless bee honey into hydrogels for optimized wound dressing.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules27103080