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Record Nr.

UNINA9910727284703321

Titolo

Honey : composition and properties / / edited by Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Rabia Shabir Ahmad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023

ISBN

1-80356-270-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 pages)

Disciplina

613.2/78

Soggetti

Honey - Therapeutic use

Bee products - Therapeutic use

Honey as food

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Honey Composition, Therapeutic Potential and Authentication through Novel Technologies: An Overview -- 2. Brazilian Honey and Its Therapeutic Properties -- 3. Geographical, Entomological and Botanical Origins of Honey -- 4. Summer Gifts from the Hive: Botanical Origin, Antioxidant Capacity, and Mineral Content of Hungarian Honeys -- 5. Adoption of Modern Hive Beekeeping Technology: Evidence from Ethiopia -- 6. Utilisation of Honey in Processed Food Products.

Sommario/riassunto

Honey is a natural food product with health benefits due to its numerous functional components that help to prevent and cure various diseases. This book provides a comprehensive overview of honey and honey production. The chapters discuss beekeeping practices, the geographical, entomological, and botanical origin of honey, the characteristics and properties of honey, the therapeutic and medicinal potential of honey, and honey's utilization in processed food products.