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Medical-grade honey as an antimicrobial agent against Helicobacter pylori: A review of current evidence [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Current Biomedical Reports
Honey, a natural product of apian biology, has been recognized for its medicinal properties for centuries. The bioactive compounds present in honey, particularly those found in mono-floral varieties, exhibit antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and ...
Shahrzad Asgari, Parastoo Saniee
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Evolution of honey resistance in experimental populations of bacteria depends on the type of honey and has no major side effects for antibiotic susceptibility

open access: yesEvolutionary Applications, 2021
With rising antibiotic resistance, alternative treatments for communicable diseases are increasingly relevant. One possible alternative for some types of infections is honey, used in wound care since before 2000 BCE and more recently in licensed, medical‐
Anna M. Bischofberger   +3 more
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Two major medicinal honeys have different mechanisms of bactericidal activity. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2011
Honey is increasingly valued for its antibacterial activity, but knowledge regarding the mechanism of action is still incomplete. We assessed the bactericidal activity and mechanism of action of Revamil® source (RS) honey and manuka honey, the sources of
Paulus H S Kwakman   +4 more
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A Scoping Review of the Evidence for the Medicinal Use of Natural Honey in Animals

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Honey has a history of medicinal use that predates written records. In recent decades, there has been renewed interest in the use of honey in human medicine, particularly for the treatment of burns and other wounds.
Nadine A. Vogt   +3 more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Exploring the antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of two Iranian medical-grade kinds of honey on multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

open access: yesBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Introduction Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a prominent multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming bacteria. Mono-floral honey, enriched with a variety of biological compounds, can be categorized as medical-grade honey due to its notable pharmacological benefits.
Mustafa Riyadh Alshaybawee   +4 more
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Comparison of In Vitro Bacterial Susceptibility to Common and Novel Equine Wound Care Dressings

open access: yesAnimals
Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a problem of concern in the veterinary field, necessitating the use of effective topical treatments to aid the healing of wounds.
Merrill Simpson   +3 more
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