Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Boukraâ, Laïd

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A detailed compendium from regions around the world about the use of honey as a natural healer, this book provides coverage of various medical uses of honey. It covers the history of honey; its chemical composition and physical properties; therapeutic properties such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties; and uses for medical conditions including gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular disease, diabetic ulcers, and cancers. The book also examines honey-based formulations, chemical analysis of honey, and honey in the food industry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 470
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439840177
• Artikelnr.: 40392643

Autorenporträt

Laïd Boukraâ, DVM, MSc, PhD, associate professor, is a veterinary surgeon who did his postgraduate studies in microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Montreal University in Quebec, Canada. He obtained a postdoctoral position at the Department of Pharmacology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Besides teaching, he also chairs the Laboratory of Research on Local Animal Products at Ibn-Khaldoun University of Tiaret, Algeria. He is leading a national research project on the use of medicinal plants and api-products in dairy herds. He is also a researcher at Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi Chair for Diabetic Foot Research at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has published many papers and book chapters related to the bioactive properties of api-products and attended many international conferences.

Inhaltsangabe

Honey: An Ethnomedicine. Honey in Ayurvedic Medicine. Biochemistry and
Physicochemical Properties of Honey. Healing Properties of Honey.
Importance of Botanical Origin of Honeys. Leptospermum (Manuka) Honey:
Accepted Natural Medicine. Honey in Burn and Wound Management. Honey for
Gastrointestinal Disorders. Honey for Cardiovascular Diseases. Honey for
Diabetic Ulcers. Honey in Pediatrics. Honey and Cancer: A Sustainable
Parallel Relationship Particularly for Developing Nations. Honey and Bee
Products for Animal Health and Wellness. Honey-Based Formulations and Drug
Purposes. Modern Methods of Analysis Applied to Honey. Mad Honey: The
Reality. Honey as a Nutrient. Honey in the Food Industry. Culinary Uses of
Honey. Index.