Honey: another alternative in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

P Combarros-Fuertes, JM Fresno, MM Estevinho… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Antibacterial resistance has become a challenging situation worldwide. The increasing
emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens stresses the need for developing alternative or …

Natural strategies as potential weapons against bacterial biofilms

ST Asma, K Imre, A Morar, M Imre, U Acaroz… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microbial biofilm is an aggregation of microbial species that are either attached to surfaces
or organized into an extracellular matrix. Microbes in the form of biofilms are highly resistant …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of different types of honey derived from Mount Olympus in Greece

D Stagos, N Soulitsiotis, C Tsadila… - International …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
The aim of the present study was to examine the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of 21
types of honey derived from Mount Olympus (Mt. Olympus), a region with great plant …

Physical characteristics and antimicrobial properties of Apis mellifera, Frieseomelitta nigra and Melipona favosa bee honeys from apiaries in Trinidad and Tobago

E Brown, M O'Brien, K Georges, S Suepaul - … medicine and therapies, 2020 - Springer
Background Honey is a versatile and complex substance consisting of bioactive chemicals
which vary according to many bee and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to …

The impact of wound pH on the antibacterial properties of Medical Grade Honey when applied to bacterial isolates present in common foot and ankle wounds. An in …

C McArdle, S Coyle, D Santos - Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) and post-surgical wound infections are
amongst the most troublesome complications of diabetes and following foot and ankle …

Enhancing whole phage therapy and their derived antimicrobial enzymes through complex formulation

CJ Cooper, S Koonjan, AS Nilsson - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
The resurgence of research into phage biology and therapy is, in part, due to the increasing
need for novel agents to treat multidrug-resistant infections. Despite a long clinical history in …

Antibacterial activity of honeys produced in Mount Olympus area against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens is mainly attributed to hydrogen peroxide and …

E Tsavea, D Mossialos - Journal of Apicultural Research, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The antibacterial activity of nine honeys produced in Mt. Olympus area (Greece) against five
major nosocomial and foodborne pathogens was assessed by minimum inhibitory …

Antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of some Iranian honeys compared to manuka honey against multidrug-resistant respiratory and urinary infections

MN Moghadam, EM Khaledi - Food Bioscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens requires the identification of
alternative therapeutic agents, especially the natural ones. The importance of honey in …

Manuka honey modulates the release profile of a dHL-60 neutrophil model under anti-inflammatory stimulation

BA Minden-Birkenmaier, MB Meadows… - Journal of tissue …, 2020 - Elsevier
Manuka honey, a wound treatment used to eradicate bacteria, resolve inflammation, and
promote wound healing, is a current focus in the tissue engineering community as a tissue …

[HTML][HTML] Honey microbiota, methods for determining the microbiological composition and the antimicrobial effect of honey–A review

L Luca, D Pauliuc, M Oroian - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
Honey is a natural product used since ancient times due to its taste, aroma, and therapeutic
properties (antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activity). The purpose of …