Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards
Agricultural contamination with pesticides and antibiotics is a challenging problem that needs to be fully addressed. Bee products, such as honey, are widely consumed as food and medicine and their contamination may carry serious health hazards. Honey and other bee products are polluted by pesticide...
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| author | Noori Al-Waili Khelod Salom Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Mohammad Javed Ansari |
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| description | Agricultural contamination with pesticides and antibiotics is a challenging problem that needs to be fully addressed. Bee products, such as honey, are widely consumed as food and medicine and their contamination may carry serious health hazards. Honey and other bee products are polluted by pesticides, heavy metals, bacteria and radioactive materials. Pesticide residues cause genetic mutations and cellular degradation and presence of antibiotics might increase resistant human or animal's pathogens. Many cases of infant botulisms have been attributed to contaminated honey. Honey may be very toxic when produced from certain plants. Ingestion of honey without knowing its source and safety might be problematic. Honey should be labeled to explore its origin, composition, and clear statement that it is free from contaminants. Honey that is not subjected for analysis and sterilization should not be used in infants, and should not be applied to wounds or used for medicinal purposes. This article reviews the extent and health impact of honey contamination and stresses on the introduction of a strict monitoring system and validation of acceptable minimal concentrations of pollutants or identifying maximum residue limits for bee products, in particular, honey. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-64923c740b2640f1971384386d649d512025-02-03T05:48:19ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/930849930849Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health HazardsNoori Al-Waili0Khelod Salom1Ahmed Al-Ghamdi2Mohammad Javed Ansari3Waili Foundation for Science, Queens, NY 11418, USAWaili Foundation for Science, Queens, NY 11418, USADepartment of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Plant Protection, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi ArabiaAgricultural contamination with pesticides and antibiotics is a challenging problem that needs to be fully addressed. Bee products, such as honey, are widely consumed as food and medicine and their contamination may carry serious health hazards. Honey and other bee products are polluted by pesticides, heavy metals, bacteria and radioactive materials. Pesticide residues cause genetic mutations and cellular degradation and presence of antibiotics might increase resistant human or animal's pathogens. Many cases of infant botulisms have been attributed to contaminated honey. Honey may be very toxic when produced from certain plants. Ingestion of honey without knowing its source and safety might be problematic. Honey should be labeled to explore its origin, composition, and clear statement that it is free from contaminants. Honey that is not subjected for analysis and sterilization should not be used in infants, and should not be applied to wounds or used for medicinal purposes. This article reviews the extent and health impact of honey contamination and stresses on the introduction of a strict monitoring system and validation of acceptable minimal concentrations of pollutants or identifying maximum residue limits for bee products, in particular, honey.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/930849 |
| spellingShingle | Noori Al-Waili Khelod Salom Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Mohammad Javed Ansari Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards |
| title_full | Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards |
| title_fullStr | Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards |
| title_short | Antibiotic, Pesticide, and Microbial Contaminants of Honey: Human Health Hazards |
| title_sort | antibiotic pesticide and microbial contaminants of honey human health hazards |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/930849 |
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