Luca Mazzoni

Dr. Luca Mazzoni

Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Università Politecnica Marche, Ancona, Marche, Italy
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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 July 2014 in Foods
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Jose Miguel Alvarez-SuarezJose Miguel Alvarez-Suarez
Jose Miguel Alvarez-Suarez
Massimiliano GasparriniMassimiliano Gasparrini
Massimiliano Gasparrini
Tamara Y. Forbes-HernándezTamara Y. Forbes-Hernández
Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernández
Luca MazzoniLuca Mazzoni
Luca Mazzoni
Francesca GiampieriFrancesca Giampieri
Francesca Giampieri
Honey has been used as a food and medical product since the earliest times. It has been used in many cultures for its medicinal properties, as a remedy for burns, cataracts, ulcers and wound healing, because it exerts a soothing effect when initially applied to open wounds. Depending on its origin, honey can be classified in different categories among which, monofloral honey seems to be the most promising and interesting as a natural remedy. Manuka honey, a monofloral honey derived from the manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium), has greatly attracted the attention of researchers for its biological properties, especially its antimicrobial and antioxidant capacities. Our manuscript reviews the chemical composition and the variety of beneficial nutritional and health effects of manuka honey. Firstly, the chemical composition of manuka honey is described, with special attention given to its polyphenolic composition and other bioactive compounds, such as glyoxal and methylglyoxal. Then, the effect of manuka honey in wound treatment is described, as well as its antioxidant activity and other important biological effects.

1 June 2014 in Food and Chemical Toxicology
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Tamara Y. Forbes-HernándezTamara Y. Forbes-Hernández
Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernández
Francesca GiampieriFrancesca Giampieri
Francesca Giampieri
Massimiliano GasparriniMassimiliano Gasparrini
Massimiliano Gasparrini
Luca MazzoniLuca Mazzoni
Luca Mazzoni
José L. QuilesJosé L. Quiles
José L. Quiles
Maurizio BattinoMaurizio Battino
Maurizio Battino

1 April 2017 in Food and Chemical Toxicology
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Massimiliano GasparriniMassimiliano Gasparrini
Massimiliano Gasparrini
Tamara Y. Forbes-HernándezTamara Y. Forbes-Hernández
Tamara Y. Forbes-Hernández
Francesca GiampieriFrancesca Giampieri
Francesca Giampieri
Sadia AfrinSadia Afrin
Sadia Afrin
Jose Miguel Alvarez-SuarezJose Miguel Alvarez-Suarez
Jose Miguel Alvarez-Suarez
Maurizio BattinoMaurizio Battino
Maurizio Battino


1 January 2018 in LWT
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Jose Miguel Alvarez-SuarezJose Miguel Alvarez-Suarez
Jose Miguel Alvarez-Suarez
Francesca GiampieriFrancesca Giampieri
Francesca Giampieri
ABAndrea Brenciani
Andrea Brenciani
Luca MazzoniLuca Mazzoni
Luca Mazzoni
Massimiliano GasparriniMassimiliano Gasparrini
Massimiliano Gasparrini
MBMaurizio Battino
Maurizio Battino

1 March 2018 in Scientia Horticulturae
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LVLucia Di Vittori
Lucia Di Vittori
Luca MazzoniLuca Mazzoni
Luca Mazzoni
MBMaurizio Battino
Maurizio Battino
Bruno MezzettiBruno Mezzetti
Bruno Mezzetti