https://archive.md/Uv6V7
"A traditional combination of honey and vinegar has shown promise as a
treatment for stubborn wound infections, scientists have said.
Mixtures of honey and vinegar, known as oxymel, have been used at least since
Roman times for medicinal purposes. A study has now raised hopes that it has
antibiotic properties that could be harnessed by the NHS.
Bacterial infections can be especially difficult to treat when the responsible
bugs are protected inside a biofilm — a complex, slimy agglomeration of
microbes that can bind tightly to flesh.
To assess whether oxymel could be effective, researchers from the University of
Warwick ran a series of tests on a bacterial biofilm in a laboratory. They
applied different vinegars and also pure acetic acid — which is found in
vinegar — by themselves. Then they used acetic acid and in combination with a
medical-grade honey.
“We applied a low dose of honey; that alone didn’t kill the bacteria, and a low
dose of acetic acid that also could not kill the bacteria alone,” said Dr Freya
Harrison of the University of Warwick.
“These doses are lower than those that wound care nurses currently use on
patients. But when we put these low doses together, we saw a large number of
bacteria dying which is really exciting.
“We really need to investigate whether combining these substances could help
patients who are not responding to either substance used alone.”"
Via
Future Crunch:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-clean-energy-aids-big-cats-africa/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
