The Effect of Honey Supplementation on Plasma Levels of Short Chain Fatty Acids in Healthy Infants

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of honey supplementation on plasma levels of short chain fatty acids in healthy infants and on the anthropometric measurements. The study was single arm prospective interventional study which was conducted on 20 healthy infant. The infants were recruited from Outpatient Pediatric clinic, Ain Shams University Hospitals. All infants were subjected to: History taking with special emphasis on the dietetic history, history of any disease that might interfere with the nutrient intake or their metabolism by the body, history of acute or chronic illness. Clinical examination laying stress on: complete physical examination for each participant before the study, anthropometric measurements before and after honey therapy intervention. Each infant took oral honey in a dose of 2g/kg/day for 8 weeks, the calculated dose of honey was dissolved in water with a ratio of 1: 3, respectively, and then ingested by the infant before breakfast.