Medical grade honey: Hope for wounded white rhinos [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal Science, 2021 South Africa is home to some of the world's most endangered wildlife, with the White rhinoceros (Cerathotherium simum) among its most threatened species due to its highly sought-after horn. Since the reproduction number is below the mortality rate, there
Hendrik J. Marais +2 more
doaj +9 more sources
Clinical Significance of Manuka and Medical-Grade Honey for Antibiotic-Resistant Infections: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2020 Antimicrobial resistance is an ever-increasing global issue that has the potential to overtake cancer as the leading cause of death worldwide by 2050.
Victoria C. Nolan +3 more
doaj +9 more sources
Treating (Recurrent) Vulvovaginal Candidiasis with Medical-Grade Honey—Concepts and Practical Considerations [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is a relapsing vaginal fungal infection caused by Candida species. The prevalence varies among age populations and can be as high as 9%.
Senna J. J. M. van Riel +3 more
doaj +8 more sources
Antifungal Activity of a Medical-Grade Honey Formulation against Candida auris [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2021 Candida auris is a pathogenic yeast causing outbreaks in intensive care units with high mortality rates. The treatment of C. auris colonization is challenging due to high resistance rates.
Theun de Groot +5 more
doaj +6 more sources
Healing Effect of a Nano-Functionalized Medical-Grade Honey for the Treatment of Infected Wounds [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Based on the qualities of Ulmo honey (Eucryphia cordifolia), a medical-grade honey (Ulmoplus®) has been developed. Relevant to this, the use of copper represents an emerging therapy for the treatment of wounds. Therefore, the aim of this study was to see
Jessica Salvo +4 more
doaj +5 more sources
Treating severe wounds in pediatrics with medical grade honey: A case series [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Medical grade honey (MGH) has antimicrobial and pro‐healing properties. We here demonstrate that MGH is an easily applicable, safe, and cost‐effective approach for severe wounds.
Eleftherios Smaropoulos +1 more
doaj +6 more sources
Medical-Grade Honey Outperforms Conventional Treatments for Healing Cold Sores—A Clinical Study [PDF]
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Cold sores are nasolabial blisters caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. Novel therapies demonstrating simultaneously antiviral activity and improved wound healing are warranted. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of medical-
Piyu Parth Naik +5 more
doaj +8 more sources
Medical-Grade Honey as an Alternative Treatment for Antibiotics in Non-Healing Wounds—A Prospective Case Series [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Non-healing wounds are usually colonised by various types of bacteria. An alternative to antibiotic treatment in patients with infected wounds with local signs of inflammation may be medical-grade honey (MGH), which favourably affects the healing process
Adéla Holubová +4 more
doaj +7 more sources
Sweet Relief: Determining the Antimicrobial Activity of Medical Grade Honey Against Vaginal Isolates of Candida albicans [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2019 Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is predicted to increase to almost 158 million cases annually by 2030. Extensive self-diagnosis and easily accessible over-the-counter (OTC) fungistatic drugs contribute to antifungal-resistance, illustrating the
Renée Hermanns +3 more
doaj +11 more sources
Medical Grade Honey as a Promising Treatment to Improve Ovarian Tissue Transplantation [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2022 Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a female fertility preservation technique that presents major challenges for the maintenance of follicular viability after transplantation. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the application of L-Mesitran
Ana Rita Azevedo +13 more
doaj +6 more sources