Anti-inflammatory properties of honey
According to the recent investigation, honey decreases the oxidative stress thus indicating the anti-inflammatory activity. Honey also shows immune-modulatory activities in the body in response to the metabolic toxins. In addition, the ingestion of diluted mixture of honey shows to reduce the effect of prostaglandins like thromboxane B2, PGE2, and PGE2-alpha in plasma of normal people. Treating skin lesions with honey reduces the risk of edema, mononuclear and granular cell infiltration, and cell necrosis.
Topical application of honey promotes wound healing, better contraction of wounds, stimulated epithelization, and lower proteoglycan concentrations. In addition, honey minimizes exudation and inflammation by promoting healing. Application of honey can also improve tissue regeneration and diminish scar size as well. Honey also helps to treat skin conditions like dandruff, psoriasis, and eczema. According to an inflammatory study case of colitis, honey effectively plays a role of prednisolone treating factor.
The anti-inflammatory drugs in practice are harmful for human health and have chronic limitations like corticosteroids suppress the immune responses and tissue growth along with the treatment of inflammatory illnesses. In addition, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are deleterious to human body cells especially the stomach cells. However, honey imparts a free from side effects anti-inflammatory effect thus making it beneficial for human health.