Therapeutic effect of honey on acute respiratory infections in adults

Context: In Morocco, acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a frequent cause of consultations in the first level health facilities. Scientific reports indicate that honey has an important biochemical therapeutic activity. Aims: To explore the therapeutic effect of honey on ARI in the Guelmim region...

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Published in:Journal of pharmacy & pharmacognosy research 2024-07, Vol.12 (4), p.647-658
Main Authors: Ouaamr, Ahmed, Mekkaoui, Mouna, Ouaalaya, El Hassane, Mengad, Aziz, Cherrah, Yahya, Alaoui, Katim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acute respiratory infections
adults
cough
honey
symptom score
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Summary:Context: In Morocco, acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a frequent cause of consultations in the first level health facilities. Scientific reports indicate that honey has an important biochemical therapeutic activity. Aims: To explore the therapeutic effect of honey on ARI in the Guelmim region of southern Morocco. Methods: This was a prospective clinical study aiming to compare the therapeutic effect of honey in the population that consumes it versus a control population, at the level of the regional hospital and health centers, the period of the study was between September 2022 and March 2023, All the participants were questioned through a questionnaire and the study of their files and monitoring forms. Results: The study population was divided into two equal groups of 417 people each. Honey significantly reduced the overall symptom score at Day 5 (p
ISSN:0719-4250
0719-4250
DOI:10.56499/jppres23.1933_12.4.647