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Honey: The Sweet Truth, Alex Szewczyk

BUHealth

Honey is a natural food that is packed with vitamins, minerals, enzymes, proteins, organic acids, and many other biologically active compounds. Its exact components may vary based on the unique collection of flowers and plants that honeybees pollinate. The nutrient dense quality of honey has different health benefits. People all around the world are currently suffering from chronic illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia at unprecedented rates. When patients experience a combination of these disease states, it is known as metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS is correlated with urbanization in developing countries, with sedentary lifestyle and poor diet as …

Effectiveness Of Thyme Honey In The Management Of Xerostomia In Geriatric Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial With A Biochemical Assessment, Asmaa Ras, Dalia M. Ghalwash, Radwa R. Hussein, Suzan M. Seifallah

Dentistry

Background

Taking into consideration the value of the oral health condition in geriatric people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) associated with xerostomia and believing that salivary stimulants or substitutes could potentially be used to manage this condition. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of thyme honey as oral rinse in geriatric patients with ESRD using the subjective dry mouth score as a primary objective and to assess the effect of thyme honey on the salivary nitric oxide level, salivary flow rate, and salivary ph in addition to objective dry mouth score as a secondary objective.

Methods

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Variability In Antimicrobial Properties Of Multifloral Honey In Southwestern Virginia, Isabella Jessee

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The antimicrobial properties of multifloral honey have been utilized for centuries in wound healing, as well as for infection treatment and prevention. The chemical properties from the nectar source, enzymes produced by the bee, as well as the digestive activity of the microorganisms in the bee gut all contribute to the antimicrobial activity of honey. Honeybee (Apis mellifera, the western or European Honeybee) farms in four locations across southwestern Virginia (Fincastle, Covington, Troutville, and Martinsville) were visited in the fall of 2021 to collect honey (fall and spring), worker bees, and pollen pellets. Disk diffusion assays were used …

Is Honey, As Adjunctive Therapy, Effective In Alleviating Nasal Allergy Symptoms?, Arielle N. Ditzel

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether honey used as adjunctive therapy is effective in alleviating nasal allergy symptoms.

STUDY DESIGN: This is a systematic review of three randomized controlled trials published between 2010-2013, all in the English language.

DATA SOURCES: Three randomized controlled trials, which studied the effects of honey used as adjunctive therapy for the relief of nasal allergy symptoms, these were obtained using PubMed.

OUTCOMES MEASURED: The outcome of each study was a patient reported decrease in the number of days and the severity of nasal allergy symptoms including: sneezing, itching, nasal …

Comparing The Effectiveness Of Alternative And Prescription Antibiotics Against Gram-Positive Bacteria, Rachel Jenkins, Roan Dickenson, Sam Turnbull, Marcela Torres

Senior Theses

The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a global public health concern that threatens the efficacy of antibiotic drugs. We found that natural remedies, specifically coconut oil, honey and cinnamon essential oil, have the potential to be used as a clinical alternative to treat antibiotic-resistant infections. In this experiment, we performed a disk diffusion test and measured the area of inhibition of each treatment to compare the effectiveness of natural and prescription antibiotics. Cinnamon essential oil showed significantly greater antibiotic activity compared to a prescription treatment, amoxicillin. With bacterial resistance continuously expanding, more work needs to be done to determine …

The Scientific Evidence Validating The Use Of Honey As A Medicinal Agent, Raitzel Chemda Bernstein

The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences

Honey has been used to treat wounds, infections, and other diseases since ancient times. Due to the widespread bacterial resistance to antibiotics, scientists have investigated the healing power of honey. Numerous studies have documented the broad-spectrum antibacterial effect of honey and its success in inhibiting MRSA. The use of honey as a wound dressing has proven to successfully heal chronic wounds in short amounts of time by inhibiting pathogens, reducing inflammation, rebuilding damaged tissue, and minimizing scarring. The mechanisms of action are directly related to the high hydrogen peroxide and rich polyphenol content present in honey. These two components account …