Honey Bioavailability

Understanding Nutritional Benefits and Therapeutic Potential

Rajesh Kumar Jaryal, Younis Ahmad Hajam, Shamsher S. Kanwar (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

260 Seiten

2026
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-443-34147-2 (ISBN)

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Honey Bioavailability: Understanding Nutritional Benefits and Therapeutic Potential begins with an overview of sustainable apiculture practices, methods of honey harvesting, and global quality testing. The book also explores how honey as a functional food can optimize health, enhance nutrition, and aid in healing certain diseases. With a special emphasis on medical-grade honey and it pharmacological importance, readers will gain insights into honey’s bioavailability and the benefits of its antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticancer, and antiaging properties. The book also highlights honey’s effectiveness in fighting certain respiratory diseases, viral infections such as Covid-19, diabetes, allergies, skin, periodontal diseases, and more.

Dr Kumar obtained his Masters in Zoology from Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) India in 2007 and PhD from the same institution in 2013. Dr Kumar started his academic career in 2013 and currently is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) India. He has about 10 years of experience in teaching and research with a concentrated interest in Honey and Honeybees, Animal Physiology and Applied Zoology. Dr Kumar has been awarded a Meritorious Fellowship for the year 2009-2011 by the University Grants Commission, Govt of India. He is a Fellow of Himalayan Science and Technology Communications and is a life member of many prestigious agencies. He has published more than 125 Research Articles including 50 Book Chapters. Dr. Younis Ahmad Hajam holds a doctorate in Zoology from Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidayalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. He is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Life Sciences and Allied Health Sciences, Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Punjab, India. Formerly Dr Younis Ahmad worked as Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. He is teaching under graduate and post graduate and doctorate students. His areas of interests include chronic diseases and their management. He has published 50 research papers in leading national and international journals, 50 book chapters and 10 national proceedings and has published 8 books as an editor in Springer, Apple Academic Press, NOVA Science Publishers, Taylor and Francis. He has received a national award for his contributions in biological science and is an editorial member of various international journals and a member of Asian Council of Science editors. Shamsher S Kanwar is Professor of Biotechnology and Director of IPRCC at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. His research is in the fields of microbiology, immunology/ cell culture and fermentation, with an emphasis on developing bio-products and bio-processes, for a variety of extracellular microbial enzymes as an alternative to traditional antibiotics & antilipolytic drugs. Currently Dr. Kanwar has been developing anticancer therapeutics by exploring the use of microbial ribonuclease, cholesterol oxidase and L-methionase.

1. Understanding Honey Bioavailability
2. Value Addition in Honey for enhancing its Bioavailability
3. Pleiotropic Properties and Therapeutic Potential of Honey
4. Herbal Honey, Uses and Future Perspectives
5. Sustainable Apicultural Practices for Welfare of Mankind
6. Honey as a Food Supplement
7. Nutritional Importance of Honey
8. Honey Based Formulations in Traditional Medical Systems
9. Therapeutic Effect of Honey for Respiratory Infections
10. Honey in Management of Viral Diseases with Special Emphasis on COVID-19
11. Honey in Diabetes Management: Facts & Myths
12. Honey in Reproductive Health Management
13. Skin Rejuvenation and Dermatitis Management Using Honey
14. Medicinal Evaluation of Potential Herbs for Producing Herbal Honey
15. Therapeutic Potential of Honey in Alzheimer’s Disease Management
16. Antiaging Potential of Honey
17. Bee-yond Medicine: Honey's Bioactives as Antioxidants
18. Anti-proliferative Effect of Honey in Tumorigenicity of Different Cancer Types
19. Honey in Eye Disease Management
20. Future Perspectives of Honey in the Modern Medicine System

Erscheint lt. Verlag	2.3.2026
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Ernährung / Diät / Fasten
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie
ISBN-10	0-443-34147-8 / 0443341478
ISBN-13	978-0-443-34147-2 / 9780443341472
Zustand	Neuware