Two major medicinal honeys have different mechanisms of bactericidal activity. [PDF]
PLoS 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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Honey as an effective antimicrobial treatment for chronic wounds: is there a place for it in modern medicine? [PDF]
, 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
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The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing [PDF]
, 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
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Surface colonization when exposed to medical grade (Manuka) honey alone or in combination with other disinfectants [PDF]
, 2023 This study explored the use of medical grade (Manuka) honey as a surface disinfectant for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The killing mechanism of this honey is almost entirely due to the presence and activity of methylglyoxal, H2O2 ...
Walsey, Ethan, Webster, Thomas J.
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A Scoping Review of the Evidence for the Medicinal Use of Natural Honey in Animals
Frontiers 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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The Elimination Effect of Medical-Grade Honey on <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
J Clin Med ResThis systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of medical-grade honey (MGH) in eliminating and inhibiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) biofilms, which are known for their resistance to conventional antibiotics and significant role in chronic infections.Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA)
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A Comparison of the Effects of Alpha and Medical-Grade Honey Ointments on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Rats. [PDF]
J 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 ...
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Antibiotics, 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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Medical grade honey in the management of chronic venous leg ulcers
International 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
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The effect of Medical Grade Honey on Tensile Strength, Strain and Young’s Modulus of Synthetic Absorbable Suture Material - Raw data [PDF]
, 2023 This is a raw data set, containg all the data contucted in a study where the effect of medical grade honey (MGH) on synthetic absorbable suture material was investigated.
Kira Madsen (15418823)
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