Honey as a Potential Natural Anticancer Agent: A Review of Its Mechanisms

The main treatment for cancer is by using chemotherapy and radiotherapy which themselves are toxic to other viable cells of the body. Recently, there are many studies focusing on the use of natural products for cancer prevention and treatment. Of these natural products, honey has been extensively researched. The mechanism of the anti-cancer activity of honey as chemopreventive and therapeutic agent has not been completely understood. The possible mechanisms are due to its apoptotic, antiproliferative, antitumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF), antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, estrogenic and immunomodulatory activities. We collate the findings of several studies published in the literature in order to understand the mechanism of its action.

• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

• Publication date

  2013-12-02

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1155/2013/829070PMID 24363771PMCID 3865795
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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