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Table 1 Summary of the effect of aerosolised honey on inflammatory cell response

From: Inhalation of honey reduces airway inflammation and histopathological changes in a rabbit model of ovalbumin-induced chronic asthma

Group

Inflammatiory cells

Eosinophils

Mononuclear

Neutrophils

Macrophage

Control

-

-

-

-

OVA-induced injury

+++

+++

++

+++

25% Honey rescue

++

+++

+

++

25% Honey preventive

+

+

-

+

50% Honey rescue

-

-

-

+

50% Honey preventive

+

+

-

++

  1. Indicator: -(normal), +(mild), ++(moderate), +++(dense).