The researchers drew blood samples from the participants at given intervals following honey consumption. They found that there was a direct link between the honey consumption and the level of polyphenolic antioxidants in the plasma. These findings further strengthen existing evidence that suggests that honey in the diet can provide people with protective antioxidant compounds.
Contact:
Heidrun Gross, Nutrition Department, (530) 752-8813, hbgross@ucdavis.edu , (She will be available March 27-31 at (714) 776-9073 at the Hawthorn Suites in Anaheim, Calif.) or Carl Keen, Nutrition Department, (530) 752-6331, clkeen@ucdavis.edu .
Paper: Effect of honey consumption on plasma antioxidant status in human subjects
Authors: Heidrun B. Gross, John A. Polagruto, Qin Yan Zhu, Derek D. Schramm, Carl Keen, UC Davis; Sun H. Kim, Konju National University, South Korea
Session: General Papers
Session date and time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Sunday, March 28