Medication experts are working on herbal and natural treatments, in this aspect honey has been found being used for thousands years for the purpose of treatment as a herbal/ natural medicine in various parts of the world including middle east and subcontinent.
Honey has also been found in pyramids of Egypt.
There are different types of honey available in markets of which most common types are blended, polyfloral, monofloral and honeydew honey.
These all kinds of honey are different due to taste, source, flavor, color and availability. However the constituents values and the effects of honey on human body are same of all kinds of honey.
Constituents of Honey
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy 303 kcal 1271 kJ
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Water
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17.10 gram
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Carbohydrates
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82.40 gram
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Sugars
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82.12 gram
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Protein
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0.30 gram
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Vitamin C
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0.5 milligram
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Thiamin
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0.000 milligram
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Niacin (Vit. B3)
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0.121 milligram
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Vitamin B-6
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0.024 milligram
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Calcium
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6 milligram
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Iron
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0.42 milligram
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Magnesium
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2 milligram
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Phosphorus
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4 milligram
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Potassium
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52 milligram
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Zinc
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0.22 milligram
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Sodium
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4 milligram
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Histidine
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0.001 gram
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Tryptophan
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0.004 gram
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Glycine
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0.007 gram
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Alanine
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0.006 gram
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Arginine
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0.005 gram
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Valine
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0.009 gram
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Tyrosine
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0.008 gram
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Cystine
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0.003 gram
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Lysine
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0.008 gram
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Phenylalanine
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0.011 gram
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Methionine
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0.001 gram
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Relatively analysis of honey
Fructose: 38.0%
Glucose: 31.0%
Sucrose: 1.0%
Water: 17.0%
Other sugars: 9.0%
Ash: 0.17%
Other: 3.38%
Modern and herbal/ natural studies tell that honey can be effective on antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Due to large quantity of water and Carbohydrates honey can be the best natural treatment for hepatitis B and C. However hepatitis A and E patients are not recommended to use honey.
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