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SUBMITTER: Imada T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4171376 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Imada Toshihiro T Nakamura Shigeru S Kitamura Naoki N Shibuya Izumi I Tsubota Kazuo K
PloS one 20140922 9
Tears are secreted from the lacrimal gland (LG), a dysfunction in which induces dry eye, resulting in ocular discomfort and visual impairment. Honey bee products are used as a nutritional source in daily life and medicine; however, little is known about their effects on dry eye. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of honey bee products on tear secretion capacity in dry eye. We selected raw honey, propolis, royal jelly (RJ), pollen, or larva from commercially available hon ...[more]