1st Edition

Honey Nutraceutical and Therapeutic Significance

Edited By Rajesh Kumar Copyright 2025
236 Pages 15 Color & 1 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

236 Pages 15 Color & 1 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The book entitled Honey: Nutraceutical and Therapeutic Significance contains comprehensive information on honey with regard to its cosmeceutical, nutritional, and pharmacological significance. This book volume contains a total of 12 chapters related to different aspects of honey contributed by experts in the field, providing enormous knowledge about the nutraceutical and the role of... Read more

Historical and Religious Perspective of Honey               

Rajesh Kumar

Honey as Supplementary Food: Beyond sweetness      

Acharya Balkrishna, Priyanka Yadav, Aakanksha Saini, Priya Yadav, Brijesh Kumar, and Vedpriya Arya

Honey Granulation and Fermentation vis-à-vis Nutritional and Commercial Value 

Bhavinee Sharma and Pranjali Saxena       

Micro-Organisms and Foodborne Pathogens in Honey Along with Their Impact on Human Health      

Neha Salaria, Neeraj, Indu Kumari and Rajesh Kumar

Metabolic Disorders and Honey

Rajan Malhotra, Gurmeen Rakhra, Ankit Tripathi, Priya Chouhan and Gurseen Rakhra

Honey as a Potential Prebiotic: A Review of Its Effects on Gut Microbiota Composition and Functions

Younis Ahmad Hajam and Neelam

Agrochemical Pesticidal Poisoning in Honey and Related Health Hazards

Kanchan Kadawla, Sanhita Chowdhury, Shivangi Maheshwari, Abhibandana Das, Surender Singh Yadav, Vinay Kumar, Harshit Gupta, Sangita Sharma and Vinod Kumar Dubey

Honey as Wound Dressing and Healing Agent

Prem Lata and Younis Ahmad Hajam and Rajesh Kumar

Honey and COVID-19 Therapeutics   

Neha Salaria, Diksha, Indu Kumari and Rajesh Kumar

Honey in Bakery and Confectionary Products

Latika Yadav and Upasana

Authentication of Honey Using Futuristic Analytical Techniques

Parinitha A, Navjot Kaur and Muskaan Gupta

Nutraceutical and Therapeutic Properties of Honeybee Pollen and Its Significance in the Honey Industry

Nitesh Kumar, Ruchika Devi, Sanjeev Kumar and Pratibha

Biography

Dr Kumar completed his masters in zoology from Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) India in 2007 and was awarded his PhD from the same institution in the year 2013. Dr Kumar started his academic career in 2013 and currently working as an assistant professor in the department of biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) India. He has more than ten years of experience in teaching and research. Dr Kumar pursues his research in animal physiology and applied zoology. Dr Kumar has completed two major research projects and two startup projects sponsored by government agencies. He has successfully supervised three PhD, one MPhil, and 43 postgraduate students for their research work. Dr Kumar has been awarded a Meritorious Fellowship for the year 2009-2011 by the University Grants Commission, Govt of India. He is a Fellow of Himalayan Science and Technology Communications and is a life member of many prestigious agencies. He has published more than 125 research articles including 50 book chapters in indexed journals, 12 articles in full-length proceedings, 11 books , 4 monographs, and about 100 abstracts by participating in more than 75 national/international conferences. He has earned 12 awards from reputed organizations for his excellent research. Dr Kumar has successfully organized many seminars/conferences and is actively involved in delivering invited talks and extension lectures at various events. He is also a reviewer of several journals of national and international repute. In Google Scholar, he has 600+ citations, a H-index of 10 and an i10 index of 12.