English abstract
Honey has been used traditionally for the treatment of various diseases as well as a regular diet in many preparations without knowing its impact on health in condition like diabetes. Antioxidant activity was studied by DPPH assay and phosphomolybdenum method for mountain honey (MH) and cultivar honey (CH). This assay revealed that antioxidant activity of MH was higher at lower concentration (75%) than CH, whereas in phosphomolybdenum method, MH at 100%, had a greater antioxidant activity than CH. Effect of honey and food supplements (Turmeric, Lemon, Ginger and Garlic) either alone or in respective combinations were tested on alloxan induced diabetic mice. After 21 days of treatment it was found that the synergistic effect of MH with turmeric was greater in reducing the blood glucose level (143.8 ± 24.74–122.4 ± 11.82). The influence of the honey alone as well as in combination with different food supplements were studied to determine the effect on body weight in diabetic mice. This study revealed that MH is not affecting the weight in diabetic mice while the CH treated mice showed reduction (7.7 ± 0.41 g) in body weight. The two types of honey were also studied to evaluate the effect on wound healing and this study revealed that MH has significant influence on wound healing relative to CH.
