Honey

Honey is a product of nature which is used in many therapeutic purposes, [1] where it is produced by bees from plant nectar. [2] Honey contains more than 200 substances, consisting mainly of water, fructose sugar, and glucose The composition of the honey varies according to the plant that produces the honey from its companion, but generally all types of honey contain flavonoids, phenolic acids, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and the amino acids, , Tocopherol compounds (vitamin ۿ), and Catalase enzyme), reduced glutathione, melard reaction products, and some peptides. Most of these compounds work together in the antioxidant effect. During the production and collection of honey, bacteria are exposed to germs from plants, bees and dust, but their antimicrobial properties kill most of them, but spores that can produce spores, such as bacteria that cause botulism, can remain. Honey is produced by a medical level, ie by exposure to radiation that inhibits the activity of bacterial spores, [2] and in this article is detailed on the benefits of honey that have been proven by scientific evidence.