Use of bee honey as alternative medicine in protein energy deficiency

R. Heru Prasetyo (Departement of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Airlangga University)
Willy Sandhika (Departement of Patology, School of Medicine, Airlangga University)
Djoni Susanto (Departement of Histology, School of Medicine, Airlangga University)

Proceedings of Annual International Conference Syiah Kuala University - Life Sciences & Engineering Chapter
Vol 3, No 1 (2013): Life Sciences

The protein energy deficiency cause intestinal villus atrophy and epithel mucous damage. The effect of bee honey on histostructure of intestine was studied in the experimental mice as model of proteinenergy deficiency. The use bee honey in protein-energy deficiency shown to improve intestinal villus atrophy and epithel damage. In conclusion that bee honey can use as alternative medicine in protein energydeficiency