Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Boukraâ, Laïd

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The use of honey can be traced back to the Stone Age. Evidence can be found for its nutritional and medicinal use beginning with prehistoric and ancient civilizations. Currently, there is a resurgence of scientific interest in natural medicinal products, such as honey, by researchers, the medical community, and even the general public. Honey in Tra

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• 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.