Stingless Bee Honey, the Natural Wound Healer: A Review
Author(s) -
Mohd Azri Abd Jalil,
Abdul Razak Kasmuri,
Hazrina Ab. Hadi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
skin pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.703
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1660-5535
pISSN - 1660-5527
DOI - 10.1159/000458416
Subject(s) - stingless bee , honey bee , antimicrobial , manuka honey , wound healing , antioxidant , anti inflammatory , medicine , traditional medicine , food science , biology , pharmacology , botany , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biochemistry , apidae , hymenoptera
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.
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