Medicinal Properties of Stingless Bee Honey

Abstract

Since ancient times, honey has been an important natural food source because of its nutritional and medicinal properties. Stingless bee honey (SBH) is amber brown and sour in nature and contains various phytochemical constituent that have a variety of medicinal properties. This chapter summarizes the medicinal properties of SBH that have been reported by researchers. The antioxidant level of SBH has been determined previously via total antioxidant activity and random scavenging activity. Coagulation, inflammation, tissue formation, and tissue remodeling are the steps involved in the wound-healing process. Previously, a study by Nordin et al. to evaluate the effect of freeze-dried SBH provided evidence that the honey has a potential wound-healing effect. Honey has been studied by researchers throughout the world and has proven to be a chemopreventive agent. Chemopreventive can be defined as a natural or synthetic agent that has the potential to decrease the risk of cancer development.