Here is a selection of references for some of the research that has been done:
REFERENCES for the use of Medihoney™ Antibacterial Honey (Original research)
* Medihoney Antibacterial Medical Honey
** Medihoney Antibacterial Wound Gel
*** Medihoney calcium alginate medical honey dressing
^ Comvita WoundCare 18+
IN VIVO
- Albietz, J.M. and Lenton, L.M. (2006) Effect of antibacterial honey on the ocular flora in tear deficiency and meibomian gland disease. Cornea. 25. (9): 1012-1019 (*)
- Alcaraz, A. and Kelly, J. (2002) Treatment of an infected venous leg ulcer with honey dressings. British Journal of Nursing. 11. (13): 859-866. (*)
Acton, C. and Dunwoody, G. (2008) The use of medial grade honey in clinical practice. British Journal of Nursing. 17(20): S38-S44.(**)
- Acton. C. (2008) Medihoney™: a complete wound bed preparation product. British Journal of Nursing. 17(11) S44-S48 (**)
- Blaser, G., Santos, K., Bode, U., Vetter, H. and Simon, A. (2007) Effect of medical honey on wounds colonised or infected with MRSA. Journal of Wound Care. 16. (8): 325-328 (*)
- Bodie Gross, E. (2008) Active Leptospermum Honey impregnated calcium alginate dressing treatment options for medically compromised patients. Proceedings of World Union of Wound Healing Societies. Toronto, Canada. June. Poster. (***).
- Brennan,M.R. and Faliks, S(2008) Wound healing experiences with a honey based product. Proceedings of The World Union of Wound Healing Societies. Toronto, Canada. June. Poster(***)
- Brennan, M. R., & Faliks, S. (2009). Honey-debriding alternative. Symposium on Advanced Wound Care. Dallas, Texas. April. Poster. (***)
- Cooper, J. (2009) Wound management following orbital exenteration surgery. British Journal of Nursing. 18(6 Suppl): S4-S14 (**)
- Day, J and Zulkowski, K. (2008) use of honey for wound healing a case study. Proceedings of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses Society. Orlando, Florida. June. Poster.(***)
- Dunford, C. and Hanano, R. (2004) Acceptability to patients of a honey dressing for non-healing venous leg ulcers. Journal of Wound Care. 13. (5): 193-197. (*)
Gethin G, Cowman S. (2008) Bacteriological changes in sloughy venous leg ulcers treated with manuka honey or hydrogel: an RCT.J Wound Care. 17(6):241-4, 246-7. (^)
Gethin, G. et al. (2005) Case series of use of Manuka honey in leg ulceration. International Wound Journal. 2(1):10-5 (^)
- Weir, D. And Blakely, M. (2008) The voice of experience: wound management using active Leptospermum Honey impregnated calcium alginate dressing. Proceedings of World Union of Wound Healing Societies. Toronto, Canada. Poster. (***)
- White, R. and Acton, C. (2006) Honey in modern wound management. MIMS Dermatology. 2. (1): 40-42. (**)
IN VITRO
* Medihoney Antibacterial Honey
** Comvita Manukacare 18+
*** Medihoney calcium alginate medical honey dressing
- Blair, S.E., Cokcetin, N.N., Harry, E.J., Carter, D.A. (2009) The unusual antibacterial activity of medical-grade Leptospermum honey: antibacterial spectrum, resistance and transcriptome analysis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print] (*, **)
- Blair, S. (2000) Honey and drug resistant pathogens. Proceedings of Joint Scientific Meeting of The Australian Society for Microbiology. Cairns, Australia. July. (*)
Cooper, R.A., Jenkins, L. and Rowlands, R. (2008) The influence of catalase on the antibacterial activity of honey. Proceedings of Symposium on Advanced Wound Care. San Diego, CA. April. Poster. (**)
- Cooper, R.A., Jenkins, L. (2009) A comparison between medical grade honey and table honeys in relation to antimicrobial efficacy;Wounds. 21 (2): 29-36 (**)
- George N., Cutting K. (2007) Antibacterial Honey(Medihoney™): in-vitro Activity Against Clinical Isolates of MRSA, VRE, and Other Multiresistant Gram-negative Organisms Including Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Wounds. 19. (9): 231 – 236 (*)
- George, N. (2004) Honey –Natural Antimicrobial. Proceedings of Australian Infection Control Association Third Biennial Conference. Hobart, Australia. June. (*)
- Igelbrink, D., Koburger, T., Simon, A., Kramer A. (2007) Mikrobiozide Wirksamkeit von Medihoney™ [Microbiocidal efficacy of Medihoney™]. GMS Krankenhaushygiene Interdisziplinär 2 (2) (*)
- Irish, J., Carter, D.A., Shokohi, T. and Blair, S. (2006) Honey has an antifungal effect against Candida species. Medical Mycology. 44. 289-291. (*)
- Irish, J., Carter, D. and Blair, S. (2007) Honey prevents biofilm formation by Staphylococcus aureus. Proceedings of Australian Society of Microbiology, Adelaide, Australia. Poster. (*)
Jenkins, R.E., Cooper, R.A. and Burton, N.F. (2008) A laboratory survey of the antimicrobial properties of honey-containing dressings. EWMA Journal. 8(3): 11-15. (***)
Jenkins, R.E., Cooper, R.A. and Burton, N.F. (2008) The determination of antimicrobial activity of 3 honey impregnated wound dressings by challenge test with EMRSA-15. Proceedings of World Union of Wound Healing Societies. Toronto, Canada, June. Poster. (***)
- Lusby, P.E., Coombes, A.L. and Wilkinson, J.M. (2005) Bactericidal Activity of Different Honeys against Pathogenic Bacteria. Archives of Medical Research. 36. 454-467. (*)
- Merckoll P., Jonassen T.O., Vad M.E., Jeansson S.L., Melby K.K. (2009) Bacteria, biofilm and honey: A study of the effects of honey on 'planktonic' and biofilm-embedded chronic wound bacteria; Scand J Infect Dis. Mar 23:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] (*)
- Tonks A.J., Cooper R.A., Jones K.P., Blair S., Parton J., Tonks A. (2003) Honey stimulates inflammatory cytokine production from monocytes. Cytokine. 21. (5): 242-247. (*)
- Wilkinson, J.M. and Cavanagh, M.A. (2005) Antibacterial Activity of 13 Honeys against Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Medicinal Food. 8. (1): 100-103. (*)