@article{
author = "Gavrilović, Ljubica and Stojiljković, Vesna and Stanić, Vojislav and Jovanović, Dragoljub and Pejić, Snežana and Borović, Branka and Pajović, Snežana B.",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Linden honey represents a unique honey variety valued for its nutritional benefits,
distinctive taste and aroma. Phenols, polyphenols, flavonoids, ascorbic acid and
phenolic acids in honey have antioxidant activities. This study aimed to investigate
the effects of linden honey on the activities of antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT)
and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), as well as on the concentration of malondialdehyde
(MDA) in individually housed animals. The investigated parameters were quantified
using spectrophotometric method for determination of enzyme activities and MDA
concentration in the blood. We found that treatment with linden honey in the socially
isolated animals significantly increased the enzyme activities of CAT and GPx, and
significantly decreased the concentration of MDA. The modulation of CAT and GPx
activities in socially isolated animals treated with linden honey may be very important
for understanding the role of honey in the capacity of antioxidant defense system
to increase and maintain its stability in psychosocial stress conditions. Our results
may be important in biomedical research for understanding the role of honey in the
amelioration of oxidative stress.",
publisher = "University of Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine",
journal = "Acta Veterinaria",
title = "Antioxidant status in the blood of psychosocially stressed rats treated with honey",
volume = "73",
number = "4",
pages = "464-472",
doi = "10.2478/acve-2023-0035"
}