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The role of honey in the management of wounds [PDF]

, 1999
The widespread development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has generated an increasing interest in the use of alternate therapies for the treatment of infected wounds.
Molan, Peter C.
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Population genomics and morphometric assignment of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Republic of South Africa

BMC Genomics, 2018
Backgrounds Apis mellifera scutellata and A.m. capensis (the Cape honey bee) are western honey bee subspecies indigenous to the Republic of South Africa (RSA). Both bees are important for biological and economic reasons. First, A.m.
Amin Eimanifar, Samantha A. Brooks, Tomas Bustamante, James D. Ellis   +3 more
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Genetic Variation in Antimicrobial Activity of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Seminal Fluid

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Honey bees can host a remarkably large number of different parasites and pathogens, and some are known drivers of recent declines in wild and managed bee populations.
Shannon Holt, Shannon Holt, Naomi Cremen, Julia Grassl, Julia Grassl, Paul Schmid-Hempel, Paul Schmid-Hempel, Boris Baer   +7 more
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The Honey Badger of BFT Protocols

Conference on Computer and Communications Security, 2016
The surprising success of cryptocurrencies has led to a surge of interest in deploying large scale, highly robust, Byzantine fault tolerant (BFT) protocols for mission-critical applications, such as financial transactions.
Andrew K. Miller, Yu-Chong Xia, Kyle Croman, Elaine Shi, D. Song   +4 more
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Antioxidant Activity, Total Phenolic Content, Individual Phenolics and Physicochemical Parameters Suitability for Romanian Honey Authentication

Foods, 2020
The present study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics of honey (raspberry, mint, rape, sunflower, thyme and polyfloral) produced in Romania. The honey samples were from the 2017 to 2018 harvest and were subjected to melissopalynological
Daniela Pauliuc, Florina Dranca, M. Oroian   +2 more
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Medical honey for wound care—Still the ‘Latest Resort’? [PDF]

, 2008
While the ancient Egyptians and Greeks used honey for wound care, and a broad spectrum of wounds are treated all over the world with natural unprocessed honeys from different sources, Medihoney™ has been one of the first medically certified honeys ...
Santos, Kai, Molan, Peter C., Gisela Blaser, Udo Bode, Blaser, Gisela, Traynor, Kristen, Kai Santos, Bode, Udo, Kirsten Traynor, Simon, Arne, Arne Simon, Peter Molan   +11 more
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Exploring a Potential Avenue for Beekeeping in Ireland: Safeguarding Locally Adapted Honeybees for Breeding Varroa-Resistant Lines

Insects, 2023
Beekeeping in Ireland has been strongly impacted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor, whose introduction caused alarming honeybee colony losses. If unmitigated, these losses could lead to the disappearance of the native honeybee subspecies, Apis ...
Stephen Smith, Arrigo Moro, Grace P. McCormack   +2 more
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5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) levels in honey and other food products: effects on bees and human health

Chemistry Central Journal, 2018
An organic compound known as 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is formed from reducing sugars in honey and various processed foods in acidic environments when they are heated through the Maillard reaction. In addition to processing, storage conditions affect
Ummay Mahfuza Shapla, Md. Solayman, N. Alam, M. Khalil, S. Gan   +4 more
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The Toxic Impact of Honey Adulteration: A Review

Foods, 2020
Honey is characterized as a natural and raw foodstuff that can be consumed not only as a sweetener but also as medicine due to its therapeutic impact on human health.
Rafieh Fakhlaei, J. Selamat, A. Khatib, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, R. Sukor, Syahida Ahmad, Arman Amani Babadi   +6 more
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Pollen characterisation of Maltese honey [PDF]

, 2013
In 2004 and 2005, pollen characterisation of 35 samples of honey collected from the islands of Malta and Gozo, was carried out with the aim to identify the botanical origin of honey produced on these islands.
Mifsud, David, Lanfranco, Edward, Gambin, Claudette   +2 more
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