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Different Types of Honey and Their Properties

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Therapeutic Applications of Honey and its Phytochemicals

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Honey is a sweet viscous liquid produced by several species of honey bees (Genus Apis). These insects mainly feed on the floral nectar and by enzymatic activity and evaporation of water produce honey from this nectar by regurgitation. Honey has several varieties and is regarded as the superfood with several pharmaceutical properties. This chapter gives a detailed outline about composition, classification, and pharmaceutical and other applications of honey.

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We would like to put on record our appreciation for the Dean and Vice Deans of College of Medicine and Faculty of Sciences, University of Bisha for encouragement and provision of a conducive ambience for contributing this chapter for the advancement of knowledge.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia

    Rabia Farooq

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Govt. Medical College (GMC-Srinagar), Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India

    Sabhiya Majid

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia

    Aamir Hanif

  4. School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

    Aamir Hanif

  5. Department of Medical Biochemistry, Shri Venkateshwara University Rajabpur, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India

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    Sabhiya Majid

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Farooq, R., Majid, S., Hanif, A., Ashraf, A., Khan, A. (2020). Different Types of Honey and Their Properties. In: Rehman, M.U., Majid, S. (eds) Therapeutic Applications of Honey and its Phytochemicals . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6799-5_13

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