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Characterisation of physicochemical parameters and antibacterial properties of New Caledonian honeys.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
Honey is an attractive natural product with various health benefits. A few honey-based commercial products have successfully been adopted in clinics to improve wound healing.
Marcela Bucekova   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chemical Analyses and Antimicrobial Activity of Nine Kinds of Unifloral Chinese Honeys Compared to Manuka Honey (12+ and 20+)

open access: yesMolecules, 2021
Honey has good antimicrobial properties and can be used for medical treatment. The antimicrobial properties of unifloral honey varieties are different.
Yan-Zheng Zhang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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

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   +2 more sources

Honey as an effective antimicrobial treatment for chronic wounds: is there a place for it in modern medicine? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Honey has a long history in the treatment of wounds, where claims of its therapeutic properties include the inhibition of a wide range of infectious agents as well as an ability to promote rapid wound healing. However, honey is not a uniform product, and
Cooper, Rose
core   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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

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

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

Honey: Antimicrobial actions and role in disease management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The ancient treatment of dressing infected wounds with honey is rapidly becoming re-established in professional medicine, especially where wounds are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Molan, Peter C.
core   +1 more source

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