Matthew Johnston, Michael McBride, Divakar Dahiya, Richard Owusu-Apenten, and Poonam Singh Nigam,Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK and 2Department of Clinical Sciences and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Life Sciences, U
Layering minute amounts of Manuka honey between layers of surgical mesh acts as a natural antibiotic that could prevent infection following an operation, new research has shown. Honey has been used to treat infected wounds for thousands of years but this is the first time it has been shown to be eff
University of Waikato graduate student Stevie Noe with Associate Professor Mike Clearwater from Te Aka Mātuatua School of Science.The research investigated why the nectar producing parts of manuka flowers, known as nectaries, produce the unique ingredients found in the honey. Nectaries are common i
