Honey, a naturally sweet and viscous substance is mainly produced by honeybees (Apis
mellifera) from flower nectar. Honey exerts a plethora of biological and pharmacological …

Honey is a functional food with health-beneficial properties and it is already used as a
medical device in wound care management. Whether ingested orally or applied topically …

Background Honey is considered as a functional food with health-promoting properties. Its
potent antibacterial and antibiofilm effects are the major attributes of so called 'medical …

Honey is an ancient wound treatment that was re-introduced into modern medical practice in
Australasia and Europe following the development of regulated wound care products. Its …

Honey is a complex sweet food stuff with well-established antimicrobial and antioxidant
properties. It has been used for millennia in a variety of applications, but the most noteworthy …

Medicinal honey research is undergoing a substantial renaissance. From a folklore remedy
largely dismissed by mainstream medicine as “alternative”, we now see increased interest …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Man has used honey to treat diseases since ancient times,
perhaps even before the history of medicine itself. Several civilizations have utilized natural …

Despite the developments in controlling infectious disease around the world, they are still
the second biggest cause of morbidity and mortality due in part to the increase in drug …

The use of honey as an antimicrobial agent gains importance due to often ineffectiveness of
conventional treatment. However, activity of honey depends mainly on its botanical and …

This article reviews the laboratory and clinical evidence that relates to the antimicrobial
properties of honey. Observations show it is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent with …