Abstract
Objective: To systematically review the effect of bee
honey on mental health.
Methodology: Only those studies were included
which were related to the significant effect of bee
honey on mental health, written in English language
and published between January 1st, 2009 to December
31, 2020. Those studies were excluded that had
incomplete outcome data. Data were taken from 3
databases including PubMed, Google Scholar and
Science Direct. The last date to search the database
was January 2021.
Results: Bee honey plays a significant role in
improving mental health with a considerable effect on
reducing the symptoms of stress, depression and
anxiety. It is also vital in improving memory,
concentration span and helpful in dealing with
neurodegenerative disorders.
Conclusion: The honey bee was found effective in
alleviating the symptoms of mental disorders and also
protected from progressive degeneration or death of
nerve cells. It has an excellent contribution in
improving cognitive functioning like memory and
learning.
Keywords: Honey, anxiety, depression, learning,
memory.
