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Kanuka honey versus aciclovir for the topical treatment of herpes simplex labialis: a randomised controlled trial

open access: yesBMJ Open, 2019
Objective To compare New Zealand medical grade kanuka honey with topical aciclovir for the treatment of herpes simplex labialis.Design Prospective parallel randomised controlled open-label superiority trial.Setting 76 community pharmacies across New ...
Nick Shortt   +223 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Antibacterial Effect In Vitro of Honey Derived from Various Danish Flora

open access: yesDermatology Research and Practice, 2018
The mechanism behind the biologic actions of honey as a wound remedy has been intensively studied; however, there is no published data regarding any antibacterial effect of honey derived from Danish flora.
Reem Dina Matzen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Comparison of the Effects of Alpha and Medical-Grade Honey Ointments on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Rats. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Pharm (Cairo), 2016
Introduction. This study compared the healing efficacy and possible adverse effects of topical Alpha and medical-grade honey ointments on cutaneous wounds in rats. Methods. To conduct the study, 22 male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into two equal groups: (1) rats with Alpha ointment applied to the wound surface area and (2) rats with ...
Paydar S   +6 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Effects of the Carbohydrate Sources Nectar, Sucrose and Invert Sugar on Antibacterial Activity of Honey and Bee-Processed Syrups

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2021
Honey is a functional food with health-promoting properties. Some types of honey are used in wound care for the treatment of acute and chronic infected wounds.
Veronika Bugarova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical grade honey in the management of chronic venous leg ulcers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Surgery, 2015
A best evidence topic in vascular surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: In patients with chronic venous leg ulcers (CVLU), does the use of medical grade honey as compared to standard wound therapy improve clinical outcomes?
Luke C, Holland, Joseph M, Norris
openaire   +2 more sources

Medical-grade honey does not reduce skin colonization at central venous catheter-insertion sites of critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) associated with short-term central venous catheters (CVCs) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients are a major clinical problem.
de Borgie, CA   +20 more
core   +3 more sources

Medical honey for wound care—Still the ‘Latest Resort’?

open access: yes, 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   +11 more
core   +1 more source

The Antibacterial Activity of Australian Leptospermum Honey Correlates with Methylglyoxal Levels. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2016
Most commercially available therapeutic honey is derived from flowering Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) plants from New Zealand. Australia has more than 80 Leptospermum species, and limited research to date has found at least some produce honey with high
Nural N Cokcetin   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why honey is effective as a medicine. 1. Its use in modern medicine

open access: yes, 1999
Honey has been used as a medicine for thousands of years and its curative properties are well documented. However, modern medicine turned its back on honey and it is only now, with the advent of multi-resistant bacteria, that the antibiotic properties of
Molan, Peter C., Peter C Molan
core   +1 more source

The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing

open access: yes, 2006
Some clinicians are under the impression that there is little or no evidence to support the use of honey as a wound dressing. This impression is reinforced by it being concluded in systematic reviews that the evidence is not of a high standard.
Molan, Peter C., P. C. Molan
core   +1 more source

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