HONEY Researches

The Effect Of Honey Compared To Conventional Treatment On Healing Of Radiotherapy-Induced Skin Toxicity In Breast Cancer Patients

Patients with grade 3 skin toxicities (RTOG Criteria) larger than 15 mm in diameter, without cutaneous diseases or previous radiotherapy in the region of the skin toxicity, were included. After giving informed consent and randomization, cases were treated once daily with honey gauze (HoneySoft† ) and controls with paraffin gauze.

Marieke Moolenaar, Robert Louwrens Poorter, Petrus Paulus Gerardus Van Der Toorn, Albert Willem Lenderink, Philip Poortmans & Antonius Cornelis Gerardus Egberts | Created at: June 04, 2020 | Researched at: July 08, 2009

How Honey Kills Bacteria?

The broad-spectrum antibacterial activity of honey is multifactorial in nature. Hydrogen peroxide and high osmolarity—honey consists of 80% (w/v) of sugars—are the only well-characterized antibacterial factors in honey. Recently, high concentrations of the antibacterial compound methylglyoxal (MGO) were found specifically in Manuka honey, derived from the Manuka tree.

Paulus H. S. Kwakman, Anje A. te Velde, Leonie de Boer, Dave Speijer, Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, and Sebastian A. J. Zaat | Created at: June 04, 2020 | Researched at: March 12, 2010

Honey - A Remedy Rediscovered

The ancient Egyptians, Assyrians, Chinese, Greeks, and Romans employed honey for wounds and diseases of the gut. Honey was the most popular Egyptian drug being mentioned 500 times in 900 remedies.

The Royal Society of Medicine | Created at: June 04, 2020 | Researched at: July 01, 1989

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