Review Article

Honey as a Potential Natural Antioxidant Medicine: An Insight into Its Molecular Mechanisms of Action

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Mechanisms of antibacterial and wound healing effects of honey. AMPK = 5adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase; QS = quorum sensing; SOD = superoxide dismutase; GPx = glutathione peroxidase; NTFs = nuclear transcription factors; TNF-α = tumour necrosis factor alpha; IL = interleukins.