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 …

Characterization of Sidr (Ziziphus spp.) Honey from Different Geographical Origins

AG Hegazi, FM Al Guthami, MFA Ramadan… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application The current investigation was conducted to characterize the Sidr honey
through melissopalynological analysis, its physicochemical, and biochemical properties …

Diversity of monofloral honey based on the antimicrobial and antioxidant potential

A Hulea, D Obiștioiu, I Cocan, E Alexa, M Negrea… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate the antioxidant profile and the antimicrobial activity of four
different types of monofloral honey (manuka (MH), brassica rapeseed (BH), acacia (AH), and …

[PDF][PDF] Physico-chemical, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of three different types of honey from Central Serbia.

NZ Srećković, VB Mihailović… - Kragujevac Journal of …, 2019 - pmf.kg.ac.rs
There are many studies dealing with the comparison of the quality and biological
characteristics of honey of distinct geographical and botanical origins. However, there is …

The role of hydrogen peroxide in the antibacterial activity of different floral honeys

J Farkasovska, V Bugarova, J Godocikova… - … Food Research and …, 2019 - Springer
Because of its powerful therapeutic potential in wound care, honey has been given much
attention. One of the most relevant and researched characteristics of honey is its …

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 characterization of bacteria isolated from diverse types of greek honey against nosocomial and foodborne pathogens

C Tsadila, M Nikolaidis, TG Dimitriou, I Kafantaris… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
It has been suggested that microorganisms present in honey are a potential source of
antimicrobial compounds. This study aimed to isolate and characterize bacteria from 46 …

Ginger-Enriched Honey Attenuates Antibiotic Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum Sensing Virulence Factors and Biofilm Formation

WJ Ng, CL Hing, CB Loo, EK Hoh, IL Loke, KY Ee - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Quorum sensing (QS) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa plays an essential role in virulence
factors, biofilm formation as well as antibiotic resistance. Approaches that target virulence …

Combined Inhibitory Effect of Fir (Abies alba Mill.) Honeydew Honey and Probiotic Bacteria Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on the Growth of Salmonella enterica …

S Mežnarić, I Brčić Karačonji, G Crnković, A Lesar… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Honey is a natural food consisting mainly of sugars, enzymes, amino acids, organic acids,
vitamins, minerals and aromatic substances. In addition to specific organoleptic properties …

Essential Oils with High Activity against Stationary Phase Bartonella henselae

X Ma, W Shi, Y Zhang - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bartonella henselae is a fastidious Gram-negative intracellular bacterium that can cause cat
scratch disease, endocarditis in humans and animals, as well as other complications …