Critical review on biofilm methods

J Azeredo, NF Azevedo, R Briandet… - Critical reviews in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

Honey: An advanced antimicrobial and wound healing biomaterial for tissue engineering applications

J Yupanqui Mieles, C Vyas, E Aslan, G Humphreys… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey was used in traditional medicine to treat wounds until the advent of modern medicine.
The rising global antibiotic resistance has forced the development of novel therapies as …

[HTML][HTML] Microscopy methods for biofilm imaging: focus on SEM and VP-SEM pros and cons

M Relucenti, G Familiari, O Donfrancesco, M Taurino… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bacterial biofilms cause infections that are often resistant to antibiotic
treatments. Research about the formation and elimination of biofilms cannot be undertaken …

Biological properties and therapeutic activities of honey in wound healing: A narrative review and meta-analysis

A Oryan, E Alemzadeh, A Moshiri - Journal of tissue viability, 2016 - Elsevier
For thousands of years, honey has been used for medicinal applications. The beneficial
effects of honey, particularly its anti-microbial activity represent it as a useful option for …

Honey as a potential natural antioxidant medicine: an insight into its molecular mechanisms of action

S Ahmed, SA Sulaiman, AA Baig… - Oxidative medicine …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Honey clasps several medicinal and health effects as a natural food supplement. It has been
established as a potential therapeutic antioxidant agent for various biodiverse ailments …

[HTML][HTML] Honey: Single food stuff comprises many drugs

SU Khan, SI Anjum, K Rahman, MJ Ansari… - Saudi journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Honey is a natural food item produced by honey bees. Ancient civilizations considered
honey as a God gifted prestigious product. Therefore, a huge literature is available …

Anti-influenza viral effects of honey in vitro: potent high activity of manuka honey

K Watanabe, R Rahmasari, A Matsunaga… - Archives of medical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and Aims Influenza viruses are a serious threat to human health and cause
thousands of deaths annually. Thus, there is an urgent requirement for the development of …

Anti-bacterial, anti-biofilm and anti-quorum sensing activities of honey: A review

B Khataybeh, Z Jaradat, Q Ababneh - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Back to Nature: Combating Candida albicans Biofilm, Phospholipase and Hemolysin Using Plant Essential Oils

AM El-Baz, RA Mosbah, RM Goda, B Mansour… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Candida albicans is the causative agent of fatal systemic candidiasis. Due to limitations of
antifungals, new drugs are needed. The anti-virulence effect of plant essential oils (EOs) …

[HTML][HTML] Honey: A realistic antimicrobial for disorders of the skin

P McLoone, M Warnock, L Fyfe - Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Resistance of pathogenic microorganisms to antibiotics is a serious global health concern.
In this review, research investigating the antimicrobial properties of honeys from around the …