Review Article

A Review of Potential Beneficial Effects of Honey on Bone Health

Table 1

Anti-inflammatory properties of common phenolic compounds found in honey.

Phenolic compoundAnti-inflammatory propertyReference

Ellagic acid↓ PGE2 synthesis by inhibiting COX-2 and NF-κB pathway
↓ expression of inflammatory mediators (TNF and NO)
[40]
[43]
Gallic acid↓ LPS-induced NO, PGE2, and IL-6 production in RAW 264.7 cells
↓ MAPK/NF-κB pathway by activating Akt/AMPK/Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 pathway in RAW264.7 cells
↓ expression mRNA expression of NF-κB and IL-6.
[47]
[48]
[49]
Caffeic acid↓ LPS-induced NF-κB activation ↓ iNOS and COX-2 production but ↑ haem oxygenase-1[50]
[51]
Ferulic acid↓ production of TNF-α and IL-6 in RAW264.7 cells
↓ MAPK signalling pathways in rat with acute respiratory distress syndrome
↓ mRNA expression of IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α but ↑ IL-10 in male prenatally-stressed rat offspring
[52]
[53]
[54]
Syringic acid↓ the inflammatory cells (eosinophil, neutrophil, macrophage, and lymphocyte) and production of inflammatory markers (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and TNF-α) in mice[55]
Ascorbic acid↓ the levels of hs-CRP, IL-6, fasting blood glucose, and triglyceride in hypertensive and diabetic obese adults[56]
3-hydroxybenzoic acid↓ the production of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α by suppressing phosphorylation of MAPKs and NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation in LPS-induced microglia.[57]
Vanillic acid↓ the mRNA expression of TNF-α and IL-1β, as well as protein production of iNOS/COX-2
↓ LPS-induced degradation of IκBα and nuclear translocation of NFκB
[58]
Chlorogenic acid↓ the expression of TNF-α and IL-1β but ↑ the expression of anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in mouse intoxicated with neurotoxin[59]
Coumaric acid↓ the production of IL-8 in cigarette smoke extract-stimulated A549 cells[60]
Rosmarinic acid↓ the expression of inflammatory markers (COX-2, PGE2, IL-1β, MMP-2, and NO) in rats with neuropathic pain[61]
Genistein↓ colonic production of IL-1β and IFN-γ associated with the TLR4/NF-κB signal[62]
Luteolin↓ LPS-triggered secretion and relocation of high mobility group B-1 and LPS-induced production of TNF-α and NO in macrophages[63]
Naringenin↓ RANKL-induced activation of NF-κB by suppressing RANKL-mediated IkB-α degradation in RAW264.7 cells[64]
Apigenin↓ signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3-NF-κB signalling of mice with inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal-associated cancer[65]
Myricitrin↓ osteoclastogenesis through the suppression of the NF-κB signalling pathway and mitogen-activated MAPK pathways in RAW264.7 cells[66]
Kaempferol↓ the expression of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-8) and the production of IL-8 in AGS cells[67]
Quercetin↓ the production of NO, IL-6, MCP-1, IP-10, RANTES, GM-CSF, G-CSF, TNF-α, leucocytes inhibitory factors, LIX, and vascular endothelial growth factors as well as calcium-STAT pathway in dsRNA-induced RAW 264.7 cells[68]

Note: ↑, increase; ↓, reduce.