Table 11.
Summary of the effects on reproductive system.
Type of Honey | Type of Study | Findings | References |
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Tualang honey | In vivo | The Tualang honey-treated group showed more trabecular bone structure improvements than experimental postmenopausal rats who received calcium. | [139] |
Tualang honey | In vivo | Tualang honey prevented uterine atrophy, increased bone density and suppressed increased body weight in ovariectomised rats. | [138] |
Kelulut honey | In vivo | Kelulut honey prevented damage of sperm and testis in diabetic rats. | [55] |
Tualang honey | In vivo | Tualang honey protected the uterus from bisphenol-A (BPA)-induced toxicity. | [140] |
Tualang honey | In vivo | Tualang honey demonstrated a protective effect against cigarette smoke-induced impaired sexual behaviour and fertility in male rats. | [143] |
Tualang honey | In vivo | Tualang honey at a dose of 1.2 g kg daily increased epididymal sperm count without affecting spermatid count and reproductive hormones. | [142] |
Tualang honey | In vivo | Tualang honey supplementation during pregnancy reduced the adverse effects of prenatal restraint stress on reproductive organ weight and sperm parameters in male rat offspring. | [144] |
Tualang honey | In vivo | Tualang honey reduced BPA-induced ovarian toxicity by reducing the ovarian follicles’ morphological abnormalities and improving the normal oestrous cycle. | [141] |
Tualang honey | Human study | The Tualang honey effect amongst oligospermic males was comparable with that of Tribestan in improving sperm concentration, motility and morphology. | [145] |