"Fake honey, natural honey 2020"
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Differential Privacy and Natural Language Processing to Generate Contextually Similar Decoy Messages in Honey Encryption Scheme
Honey Encryption is an approach to encrypt the messages using low min entropy keys, such as weak passwords, OTPs, PINs, credit card numbers. The ciphertext is produces, when decrypted with any number of incorrect keys, produces plausible looking but bogus plaintext called "honey messages" But the current techniques used in producing the decoy plaintexts do not model human language entirely. A gibberish, random assortment of words is not enough to fool an attacker; that will not be acceptable and convincing, whether or not the attacker knows some information of the genuine source. In this paper, I focus on the plaintexts which are some non numeric informative messages. In order to fool the attacker into believing that the decoy message can actually be from a certain source, we need to capture the empirical and contextual properties of the language. That is, there should be no linguistic difference between real and fake message, without revealing the structure of the real message. I employ natural language processing and generalized differential privacy to solve this problem. Mainly I focus on machine learning methods like keyword extraction, context classification, bags of words, word embeddings, transformers for text processing to model privacy for text documents. Then I prove the security of this approach with e differential privacy.
ArXiv
Kunjal Panchal
232152801
An approach towards making Honey Encryption easily available
Honey encryption (HE) was proposed by Juels and Ristenpart in 2014 as a solution against brute force attacks. As honey encryption provides fake messages when a wrong password is entered, it gives an extra layer of security to the user as all these honey messages which consist of sweet words in distribution transforming encoder(DTE) As technology is progressing there are major concerns among users about security. In this paper we are providing ways for making honey encryption available for general and practical use. We have proposed an Application program interface (API) for this which would help in proper improvement in readily making honey encryption for the programmers so as to decrease the hassle of programming from scratch. We have proposed some methods for message space reduction in honey encryption and methods for its application on natural language message. Through this paper our approach for making honey encryption readily available so as to make work easy on it so that it could speed up the progress of honey encryption in research.
2020 2nd International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication Control and Networking (ICACCCN)
S Nagraj Apoorv Singh Chandraket Singh Samridhi Mishra
213474315
Reinforcing the Security of Instant Messaging Systems Using an Enhanced Honey Encryption Scheme: The Case of WhatsApp
In this paper, an enhanced honey encryption (HE) scheme for reinforcing the security of instant messaging systems and confounding the time and resources of malicious persons is presented. HE offers security beyond the brute force bound by yielding plausible looking but fake plaintext upon decryption with an incorrect key. Recent developments have seen the application of HE in the security of specific real world systems, such as passwords and credit cards. However, applying the HE scheme to address other economic problems remains a daunting task as it requires modifying the HE algorithm to fit into the problem in view. For instance, applying the scheme for robust transmission of chat messages upon decryption with an incorrect key will demand to generate contextually correct, valid looking but fake chat message which is indistinguishable from a human generated message. This paper enhances the HE scheme by leveraging natural language processing techniques to build semantically plausible but fake chat messages which will be served to the adversary during his attacks. Findings from evaluations reveal that the novel system is resilient to eavesdropping as an adversary is unable to distinguish decoy messages from the plaintext upon decryption with an incorrect key.
Wirel. Pers. Commun.
Abiodun Esther Omolara Aman Bin Jantan Oludare Isaac Abiodun Humaira Arshad
220966399
A Comparative Study on the Antimicrobial Activity of Natural and Artificial (Adulterated) Honey Produced in Some Localities in Ghana
Honey has been recognized and used as a form of antimicrobial agent for centuries (Hegazi, 2011).It has been discovered to be used as therapeutic agent for wound healing potential (Jalali et al. 2007),treatment of gastroenteritis in infants (Brady et al. 2004) and liver disease (Frankel et al. 1998) due to its antioxidant activity (Atrooz, et al. 2008) These therapeutic potentials are partly attributed to the enzymatic production of hydrogen peroxide, the low pH and high sugar content (Molan, 1992) These physiochemical properties are known to obstruct the growth of most clinical and environmental microorganism (Mullai and Menon, 2007) International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319 7706 Volume 9 Number 5 (2020) Journal homepage: http:/www.ijcmas.com
Matthew Glover Addo Abdul-Hakim Mutala Kingsley Badu
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Analysis of Physico Chemical characteristics of Pauttika Honey Procured from Uttar Pradesh, India
Background of the Study: Ayurveda has described eight kinds of honey with the different medicinal values that get change with the passage of time of one year. Pauttika honey is a specific kind of honey among the eight types of honey produced by Pauttika honey bee, which is indicated in the management of diabetes (Prameha) obesity (Sthaulaya) dyslipidemia, etc. Objective: To identify and standardize the type of honey and its honey bee on scientific parameters and the characteristics as mentioned in Ayurveda. Materials and Methods: Honey was procured from the natural honey hive and Standard methods were used for physico chemical analysis, sensory evaluation, and color hunter test. Bee identification was done by an expert entomologist. Results: Analysis of honey, showed that procured honey was Pauttika type of honey as described in Ayurveda and bee was identified as Apis dorsata. Researchers also found some changes in the properties of honey after the one year like in pH, HMF, Color, and Sensory evaluation. Conclusion: The Physico chemical analysis of honey samples confirmed the good quality of Pauttika honey produced by Apis dorsata also confirms a new variety of honey as mentioned in Ayurveda. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science www.foodandnutritionjournal.org ISSN: 2347 467X, Vol. 08, No. (2) 2020, Pg. 570 583 CONTACT Vandana Verma vandana.verma04@gmail.com Department of Kriya Sharir, Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU,
Vandana Verma Amala Udayakumar Shikha Pandhi Arvind Kumar Vinod Kumar Paswan
229382901
Effect of Honey Variation on Blood Glucose Level in Pregnant Wistar Rats (Rattus norvegicus)
BACKGROUND: In addition to Moringa one of the food products that are often used as supplements is honey. Honey contains carbohydrates and content of antioxidants and other active substances needed during pregnancy. AIM: This study aimed to look at the effect of the intervention on the blood glucose levels of normal white pregnant Wistar strain of Moringa honey, honey plus Moringa or natural honey interventions. METHODS: This research method uses a quantitative research with experimental lab research type. With a completely randomized pre test post test controlled completely randomized research design. The samples in this study were 24 white Wistar pregnant rats, divided into four groups, the control group, the honey group, the honey plus Moringa group, and the Moringa honey group, each consisting of six animals. The intervention was carried out for 20 days with initial BB measurements pregnancy (pre) and end of pregnancy (post) Data analysis used paired t test and one way ANOVA test. RESULTS: GD levels showed a significant decrease in GD levels in all groups at the end of pregnancy with a p 0.05, but a decrease in GD levels between groups did not show a significant difference at the end of the study, the control group (82.33 8.98) honey (83.83 6.67) plus honey (73.17 10.92) and Moringa honey (73.00 6.45) with a p 0.065 0.05. CONCLUSION: It shows that honey variation has the effect of controlling blood glucose levels during pregnancy. Edited by: Mirko Spiroski Citation: Syarifuddin S, Hadju V, Inriasari R. Effect of Honey Variation on Blood Glucose Level in Pregnant Wistar Rats (Rattus norvegicus) Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2020 Sep 25; 8(T2):98 103. https:/doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2020.5200
Syarifuddin Syarifuddin Veny Hadju Rahayu Inriasari
216479269
Antimicrobial Activity of Honey on Some Bacterial Isolates from Selected Brands of Sachet Water Sold within Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Background: The present study was carried out to assess the antimicrobial effect of honey on bacterial isolates from sachet water sold within Eligbolo Community in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Methodology: Five brands of sachet water commonly consumed by the people living in Eligbolo Community of Port Harcourt, Nigeria were purchased from different Vendors in the community. Nutrient and MacConkey agar plates were used for culturing of water samples using spread plate method. Ten fold serial dilution and Most Probable Number (MPN) were among the methods used and the samples analyzed were according to standard procedures. Natural honey purchased from Ogbokolo in Benue State, Nigeria was used for susceptibility testing. Quality control, ant inhibition and water test methods were performed using the honey to confirm its originality before use. Antimicrobial sensitivity testing was done using the agar well diffusion method. Results: Results obtained showed the bacterial isolated from the 5 sachet brands of water. These include Bacillus species 5 (62.5% Enterococcus faecalis 1 (12.5% Staphylococcus epidermidis 1 (12.5% and Escherichia coli 1 (12.5% All of the 5 sachet water samples analyzed failed to meet the WHO drinking water standard of zero coliform per 100 ml making them unsuitable for Original Research Article Agi et al. EJNFS, 12(2) 40 46, 2020; Article no.EJNFS.55414 41 human consumption. Faecal coliform was isolated from sample C indicating faecal contamination of the drinking water. The sensitivity of the isolates to the honey sample showed higher zone of inhibition compared to the standard antibiotic used as control. Staphylococcus epidermidis showed the highest zone of inhibition (39 mm) followed by Escherichia coli (37 mm) Bacillus species (35 mm) and Enterococcus faecalis (32 mm) respectively. Conclusion: The results revealed that honey has a broad antimicrobial spectrum against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria and could provide alternative agent to overcome the problem of increasingly bacteria resistance to synthetic antimicrobial agents. It is therefore, recommended that further work should be encouraged for the extraction of the crude components of honey and their use for antibiotic production.
V N Agi Constancy Prisca Aleru C A Azike Ollor Amba Ollor D U Alonyenu
229759095
A preliminary assessment of trnH psbA as DNA barcode for botanical identification of polyfloral honey samples and comparison with rbcL marker
Balkanska, R. Stefanova, K. Stoikova Grigorova, R. Ignatova, M. (2020) A preliminary assessment of trnH psbA as DNA barcode for botanical identification of polyfloral honey samples and comparison with rbcL marker. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci. 26 (1) 238 242 Honey is a natural and sweet product produced from Apis mellifera L. It can be classified as monofloral and polyfloral. DNA barcoding of pollen in honey can be used to identify the source of honey with high efficiency. Three polyfloral honey samples were used in the study. The trnH psbA barcode was found to be an effective marker as source of additional date in identifying of the botanical origin of honey samples with high level of confidence. The purpose of this study was first to assess the efficiency of trnH psbA marker as a DNA barcode for botanical identification and to compare the data with the obtained results for rbcL marker as a complex approach for botanical identification of polyfloral honey samples.
Ralitsa Balkanska Katerina Stefanova Radostina Stoikova-Grigorova M M Ignatova
226330655
Pattern of Histopathological Alterations in N methyl N Nitrosourea (MNU) Induced Breast Cancer in Female Sprague Dawley (SD) Rats Treated with Crude Honey
Natural products are becoming primary investigative molecules creating hope for finding new powerful classes of anticancer agents for breast cancer. One of the most remarkable of these is honey. To explore the mechanism of action of any anticancer agent the initial step is to analyse its effect in the histopathological tissue section. This study was designed to describe the histopathology of N methylN nitrosourea (MNU) induced breast cancer in Sprague Dawley rat (SD rats) treated with crude honey. Female rats were distributed into 4 groups: Group0 (normal) Group1 (MNU control) Group2 and 3: Tualang and Manuka honey treated, respectively. Rats were sacrificed and histopathology of both non treated and treated tumours was done. Lower histological grade, infrequent combination histologic pattern (p<0.001) prominent cytoplasmic vacuolization (p<0.001) aggregates of atypical macrophages (p< 0.001) and lesser necrosis (p= 0.005) were Urmila Banik, Sarfarz Ahamed, Swe Swe Latt, Nur Asyilla Che Jalil, Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman and Nor Hayati Othman 1550 Pertanika J. Sci. Technol. 28 (4) 1549 1558 (2020) major outcomes in treated cancers. This data will aid in the histopathological interpretation of honey treated breast cancer model and future anticancer study of honey.
Urmila Banik S Irshad Ahamed Swe Swe Latt Nur Asyilla Che Jalil Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman Nor Hayati Othman
219453274
Therapeutic Properties of Honey: A Review of Literature
Honey is a natural organic substance that is produced from the nectar of flowers by Apis mellifera and is a sweet, flavourful liquid. It contains sugars, small quantities of proteins, amino acids, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, aroma compounds, and polyphones. It is accepted widely as food and medicine by all generations, traditions and civilizations of both ancient and modern era. Asian countries like Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, and Pakistan have been using honey for their traditional and medicinal purposes. It is used as a remedy for burns, ulcers, diabetes, wound healing, cataract, etc. Many researchers have scientifically proved most of the traditional claims, (e.g. usage for diabetes, oral infection, constipation, diarrhea, inflammation, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases) for honey using scientifically controlled experiments. We conclude this review by exposing the benefits and traditional and medicinal usage of the honey. Keywords: Apis mellifera, honey, medicine, nectar, remedy Cite this Article Maryam Zafar Tabassum Latafat, Amreen Zehra, Yasra Farooqui. Therapeutic Properties of Honey: A Review of Literature. Research Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology 2020; 10(1) 41 49p.
Maryam Zafar Tabassum Latafat Amreen Zehra Yasra Farooqui