Antimicrobial strategies centered around reactive oxygen species–bactericidal antibiotics, photodynamic therapy, and beyond

F Vatansever, WCMA de Melo, P Avci… - FEMS microbiology …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) can attack a diverse range of targets to exert antimicrobial
activity, which accounts for their versatility in mediating host defense against a broad range …

Honey: a biologic wound dressing

PC Molan, T Rhodes - 2015 - researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz
Honey has been used as a wound dressing for thousands of years, but only in more recent
times has a scientific explanation become available for its effectiveness. It is now realized …

The antibacterial activity of honey: 1. The nature of the antibacterial activity

PC Molan - Bee world, 1992 - Taylor & Francis
Honey has been used as a medicine since ancient times in many cultures"'"(fig. 1), and is
still used in'folk medicine'''. The use of honey as a therapeutic substance has been …

Honey for wound healing, ulcers, and burns; data supporting its use in clinical practice

N Al-Waili, K Salom… - The scientific world journal, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread existence of unhealed wounds, ulcers, and burns has a great impact on
public health and economy. Many interventions, including new medications and …

Antibacterial activity of honey against strains of Staphylococcus aureus from infected wounds

RA Cooper, PC Molan… - Journal of the royal …, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
The antibacterial action of honey in infected wounds does not depend wholly on its high
osmolality. We tested the sensitivity of 58 strains of coagulase-positive Staphylococcus …

The role of honey in the management of wounds

PC Molan - Journal of wound care, 1999 - magonlinelibrary.com
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Manuka-type honeys can eradicate biofilms produced by Staphylococcus aureus strains with different biofilm-forming abilities

J Lu, L Turnbull, CM Burke, M Liu, DA Carter… - PeerJ, 2014 - peerj.com
Chronic wounds are a major global health problem. Their management is difficult and costly,
and the development of antibiotic resistance by both planktonic and biofilm-associated …

Honey and microbial infections: a review supporting the use of honey for microbial control

NS Al-Waili, K Salom, G Butler… - Journal of medicinal …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Honey has been used as a medicine throughout the ages and has recently been
reintroduced to modern medical practice. Much of the research to date has addressed …

Investigating the antimicrobial activity of natural honey and its effects on the pathogenic bacterial infections of surgical wounds and conjunctiva

NS Al-Waili - Journal of medicinal food, 2004 - liebertpub.com
Antimicrobial activities of 10–100%(wt/vol) concentrations of new honey, stored honey,
heated honey, ultraviolet-exposed honey, and heated stored honey were tested against …

Clinical usage of honey as a wound dressing: an update

P Molan, JA Betts - Journal of wound care, 2004 - magonlinelibrary.com
Since Molan last covered this topic in Journal of Wound Care, there have been advances in
the selection of honey for use in wound care, based on its antibacterial properties, and in …