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

Table 1

General composition of honey [50, 51].

Component	Value/100 g
Total carbohydrates	82.4 g
Fructose	38.5 g
Glucose	31.28 g
Sucrose	1.31 g
Maltose	7.31 g
Total acid as gluconic	0.57 g
Moisture content	17.1 g
Ash	0.169 g
Fibre	0.2 g
Amino acids/proteins	0.3 g
N	0.041 g
Fe	0.42 mg
K	52 mg
Ca	6.00 mg
P	4.00 mg
Mg	2.00 mg
Cu	1–100 μg/g
Zn	0.22 mg
Vitamin B2	0.038 mg
Vitamin B3	0.21 mg
Vitamin B5	0.068 mg
Vitamin B6	0.024 mg
Vitamin B9	2 μg
Vitamin C	0.5 mg
Miscellaneous groups	—