Review of recent trends about Honey and their varieties
Vinod Patange , Meenal Lad , Vilas Jagtap 3 1 §
1 Associate Professor and 2 Ph.D. Scholar , 2 , 3 Professor and HOD
1,2,3 Department of Dravyaguna , 1,3 S C Mutha Aryangla Vaidyak Mahavidyalaya, Satara, Maharastra, India-415002
§,2PDEA's College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Nigdi, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411044
Corresponding Author: Vinod D Patange
E-mail: vinodpatange@rediffmail.com
Submission: 14.12.2021 Acceptance:12.02.2022 Publication: 28.02.2022
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2022_22821
Abstract: Honey is produced by honey bees, mostly by the species of Apis mellifera. Bees first convert the flower nectar into honey by a process of regurgitation, then store it as a primary food source in wax honeycombs inside the beehive with the clear, golden amber like color. Honey sent will vary based on the types of flower from which the nectar is going to harvest. Honey then will be harvested from the hives in human for oral use. Evidence shows that, from last 10000 years we are using honey in diet. Honey is accepted as a diet source and medicine by both Modern and Ayurveda. In India honey market value reached to INR 21.1 Billion in 2021 and is suppose to reach INR 38.3 billion by 2027 showing the Annual Growth Rate of 10.31% during 2022 to 2027. Honey can cure various health problems because of its high nutritional value and antioxidant properties. honey can improve reproductive health by decreasing infertility rate also protect the postmenopausal reproductive tract, prevent toxic effects, maintain sperm quality by restoring testosterone levels and treat vaginal Candidiasis infections. Many benefits of honey remain unauthorised by studies, thus providing researchers with the opportunity to investigate the potential of honey and contribute to the society. In Ayurved most of the formulations of Bhaishajya Kalpana requires honey. There is a mention about different types of honeys by Acharya Charak, Acharya Sushrut and other Acharyas. Honey is being used as vehicle with other medicines because of its Yogavahi (Catalyst) property.It is being used as vehicle with the medicines used in Raktapitta (Bleeding tendancy) and Pramehabecause of its Stambhan (Styptic) property. It is also being used in Ayurved as best Preservative for the formulations like Avaleha Kalpana. Depends on the variety they have indicated the use of honey. Now a days also extensive research is going on according to the different types of flower honey. Efforts has been made in this paper about different aspects of honey as well as recent trends. This study, which is a comprehensive review of the current literature, highlights the therapeutic benefits of different flower honey in the management of diseases.