Honey and renal cell carcinoma

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Pharmacognosy Magazine,2011,7,27,265-266.DOI:10.4103/0973-1296.84245Published:August 2011Type:Letters to the EditorAuthors:Viroj Wiwanitkit Author(s) affiliations:Viroj Wiwanitkit Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok, Thailand Abstract:I read a recent article on honey-induced apoptosis in renal cell carcinoma with great interest.[1] Samarghandian et al., concluded that "it prompted us to investigate honey as a potential candidate for renal cancer treatment".[1] I have some discussions on this works. Indeed, honey has been widely studied and mentioned for its usefulness. It is considered as a good natural product that has high antioxidant property. The origin of honey is the flower of. Basically, the insect is the main vector, the bees, carry the nectar and sweet deposits from plants and further modify and collect themin the honeycomb. Within honey, several useful components can be identified, including fructose, glucose, amino acids, vitamins, water, minerals, enzymes, as well as phenolics (which is an important antioxidant). Based on its high antioxidant property, it might have several advantages in prevention against several diseases including intoxication, malignant disease, heart disease, inflammatory disorders, and other degenerative diseases.[2] Honey has been widely used in medicine for many centuries. Honey is used in many traditional medical regimens, both Indian and Chinese. Read More... Keywords:NilView:PDF (493.56 KB) Full Text