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Manuka Honey Research
In recent years scientists have begun to look into whether these traditional uses of honey have any merit in our current modern first aid kit. One of the discoveries they’ve made is that not all honey is created equal. Different honey has different properties depending on the flowers the bees harvest the nectar from.
And although the size and number of research studies are still small, there are fairly good indications that New Zealand Mānuka honey really is a little bit special.
For further information please also check our blog 'Can Manuka Honey Stop Me Getting A Virus?'.
Manuka Honey and Wound Healing
The evidence and the rationale for the use of honey as a wound dressing
"Honey is no more “alternative” or “complementary” than tulle gras, sutures, elasticated compression bandages and silver which, like honey, were commonly used in wound care about a century ago. Like silver did, honey went out of common usage when antibiotics came into use in the early 1940s, and like silver it is coming back into use now that the problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics is becoming widespread. The clinical and scientific evidence from modern research outlined in this review should make it clear that, at least in its use in wound care, honey should be considered alongside modern pharmaceutical products with regard to its effectiveness and therapeutic actions."
Effect of Manuka Honey on Eyelid Wound Healing: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This clinical trial looks at the outcomes of using "active" Manuka honey on eyelid surgical wound healing.
"Honey has been used to treat infected wounds for thousands of years but this is the first time it has been shown to be effective at fighting infection in cells from inside the body"
Dr Piergiorgio Gentile
Antibacterial Properties of Manuka Honey
Antibacterial potential of Manuka honey against three oral bacteria in vitro
Manuka is the common name of Leptospermum scoparium, a tea tree from New Zealand (Lusby et al. 2002). This non-peroxide antibacterial effect is caused by methylglyoxal, found in high doses in Manuka honey (Adams et al. 2008, Mavric et al. 2008). The level of non-peroxide activity in Manuka honey is referred to by a standard NPA (Non Peroxide Activity) value, also trademarked in New Zealand as UMF (“Unique Manuka Factor”).
Other Manuka Honey Research
Manuka Honey and Cancer Research
Despite the remarkable advances made over the past 50 years in understanding the basis of cancer development, and the increased availability of treatment modalities, cancer-related death toll remains one of the highest among chronic human diseases. A major concern for anti-cancer drugs is their potential toxicity. Considerable efforts continue to be exerted to identify naturally occurring compounds, or their principle active components, with potential to complement existing cancer therapeutic modalities. The current study highlights several novel findings regarding the utility of manuka honey as a potential anti-cancer agent.
Manuka Honey and Lung Conditions
UK researchers have discovered Manuka Honey can help soothe serious drug-resistant lung conditions.
For centuries, mānuka honey has been known for its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Now UK researchers have discovered it can help soothe serious drug-resistant lung conditions.
When combined with antibiotics, natural mānuka honey can greatly reduce the suffering associated with Mycobacterium abscessus complex (MABC) - an environmental pathogen found in people with underlying respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis.
Mycobacterium abscessus is extremely difficult to treat, microbiologist Dr Jonathan Cox tells Sunday Morning.
