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Honey as a Healing Agent

Armon, P.J. 1980. The use of honey in the treatment of infected wounds. Tropical Doctor pp 10:91.

Blomfield, R. 1973. Honey for decubitus ulcers. The Journal of the American Medical Association 224:905.

Bogdanov, S. 1984. Characterisation of antibacterial substances in honey. Lebensinittel - Wissenschaft und - Technologie 17:74-76.

Bogdanov, S. 1989. Determination of pinocembrin in honey using HPLC. Journal of Apicultural Research 28:55-57.

Brady, N.F. 1995. Inhibitory effects of some New Zealand honeys against dermatophytes. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Waikato; New Zealand.

Bulman, M.W. 1955. Honey as a surgical dressing. Middlesex Hospital Journal 35:188-189.

Burgett, D.M. 1978. Antibiotic systems in Honey, Nectar and Pollen. in R.A. Morse(ed) Honey bee pests, predators and diseases. Comstock; Ithaca, N.Y.; pp 297-308.

Burlando, F. 1978. Sull'anzione terapeutica del miele nelle ustioni. Minerva Dermatologica 113:699-706.

Chambonnaud, J.-P. 1968. Contribtion a la recherche des antibiotiques dans le miel. Bulletin Apicole 11:133-200.

Daghie, V., Cirnu, I., Cioca, V. 1973. Contribution to the study of the bactericidal and bacteriostatic action of honey produced by Physokermes sp. in the area of coniferous trees. Proceedings of the XXIIIrd International Apicultural Congress, Moscow. Apimodia Publishing House pp:593-594.

Dold, H., Du, D.H., Dziso, S.T. 1937. Nachweis antibakterieller, hitz- und lichtempfindlicher Hemmungsstoffe (Inhibine) im Naturhonig (Blutenhonig). Zeitschrft fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten 120:155-167.

Dold. H., Whitzenhausen, R. 1955. Ein Verfahren zur Beurteilung der ortlichen ihhibitorischen (keimvermehrungshemmenden) Wirkung von Honigsorten verschiedener Herkunft. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten 141:333-337.

Dolezal, M., Dolezal, M., Medrela-Kuder, E. 1988. Research on the inhibine effects of herb-honey. Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica. 30:9-16.

Duisberg, H., Warnecke, B. 1959. Erhitzungs- und Lichteinflub auf Fermente und Inhibine des Honigs. Zeitschrtft fur Lebensmittel- Untersuching and -Forschung 111:111-119.

Dustmann, I. 1987. Effect of honey on the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans. The XXXIth International Apicultural Congress ofApimondia, -Warsaw, Poland. Apimondia Publishing House pp 459-461.

Dustmann, J.H. 1972. Uber den Einflub des Lichtes auf den Peroxid-Wert (Inhibin) des Honigs. Zeitschrift fur Iebensmittel - Untersuchung und -Forschung 148:263- 268.

Dustmann, J.H. 1979. Antibacterial effect of honey. Apiacta 14:7-11.

Editorial. 1987. Honey Cure. Soil and Health (New Zealand) (Winter 1987) p 41.

Efem, S.E.E. 1988. Clinical observations on the wound healing properties of honey. British Journal of Surgery 75:679-681.

Gonnet, M., Lavie, P. 1960. Influence du chauffage sur le facteur antibiotique present dans les miels. Annales de l'Abeille (Paris) 3:349-363.

Greceanu, A., Enciu, V. 1976. Observations on the antibiotic effects of propolis, pollen and honey. 2nd International Symposium on Apitherapy, Bucharest. Apimondia Publishing House pp 177-179.

Haffejee, I.E., Moosa, A. 1985. Honey in the treatment of infantile gastroenteritis. British Medical Journal 290:1866-1867.

Hamdy, M.H., El-Banby, M.A., Khakaifa, K.I., Gad, E.M., Hassanein, E.M. 1989. The antimicrobial effect of honey in the management of septic wounds. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Apiculture in Tropical Climates. pp 61-67.

Hodgson, M.I. 1989. Investigation of the antibacterial spectrum of some honeys. M.Sc Thesis. University of Walkato; New Zealand.

Ialomiteanu, M., Daghie, V. 1973. Investigations of the antibiotic qualities of honey. Proceedings of the XXXIth International Apicultural Congress, Buenos Aires. Apimondia Publishing House pp 438-440.

Ibrahim, A.S. 1981. Antibacterial action of honey. Bulletin of lslamic Medicine 1:363-365.

James, O.B.O'L., Segree, W., Ventura, A.K. 1972. Some antibacterial properties of Jamaican honey. West Indian Medical Journal 21:7-17.

Jeddar, A., Kharsany, A., Ramsaroop, U.G., Bhamjee, A., Haffejee, I.E., Moosa,A. 1985. The antibacterial action of honey - An in vitro study. South African Medical Journal 67:257-258.

Khristov, G., Mladenov, S. 1961. Honey in surgical practice: the antibacterial properties of honey. Khirurgiya 14:937-946.

Lavie, P. 1960. Les substances antibacteriennes dans Ia coloni d'abeilles (Apis Mellifica L.) Thesis. d'Apiculture. Station experimentale d'Apiculture; Montfavet, France. 299 pp.

Luhrs, B. 1935. Honig in ausserlicher Anwendung. Zeitschrift fur Veterinarkunde 47:57:58.

McGarry, J.P. 1961. The effect of aging on the inhibitory substance in various honeys for bacteria. Bee World. 42:226-229

Mizrahi, A.. Doron, R. 1982. Antimicrobial effects of hive products. Isreal Journal of Medical Science 18:23.

Mohrig, W., Messner, B. 1968. Lysozym als antibakterielles Agens im Bienenhonig und Bienengift. Actabiologica et Medica Germanica 21:85-95.

Molan, P.C. 1992. The antibacterial activity of honey. Bee World 73:5-28.

Molan, P.C., Allen, K.L., Tan, S.T., Wilkins, A.L. 1989. Identification of components responsible for the antibacterial activity of manuka and viper's bugloss honeys. Annual Conference of the New Zealand Institute of Chemtists :Paper Or1.

Molan, P.C., Russell, K.M. 1988. Non-peroxide antibacterial activity in some New Zealand honeys. Journal of Apicultural Research 27:62-67.

Molan, P.C., Smith, I.M., Reid, G.M. 1988. A comparison of the antibacterial activities of some New Zealand honeys. Journal of Apicultural Research 27:252- 256.

Obaseiki-Ebor, E.E., Afonya, T.C.A. 1984. In vitro evaluation of the anticandidiasis activity of honey distillate (HY-1) compared with that of some antimycotic agents. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 36:283-284.

Obaseiki-Ebor, E.E., Afonya, T.C.A., Onyekweli, A.O. 1983. Preliminary report on the antimicrobial activity of honey distillate. Journal of Pharmarcy and Pharmacology 35:748-749.

Osaulko, G.K. 1953. Use of honey on burns of the eye. Vesnik Oftalmologi 32:35- 36.

Popeskovic, D., Davkic, M., Buncic, S., Ruzic, P. 1983. A further investigation on the antimicrobial properties of honey. Proceedings of the XXXIXth International Apicultural Congress, Budapest, Hungary. Apimondia Publishing House pp 415-417.

Radwan, S.S., El-Essawy, A.A., Sarhan, M.M. 1984. Experimental evidence for the occurrence in honey of specific substances active against microorganisms. Zentralblatt fur Mikrobiologie 139:249-255.

Rahim, F.A., Al-Gyoshi, F., Al-Kinani, M.M. 1982. Use of honey in the treatment of chronic bilharzial ulcer bladder (Preliminary study). Bulletin of Islamic Medicine 2:415-421.

Revathy, V., Banerji, S.A. 1980. A preliminary study of antibacterial properties of Indian honey. Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 17:62.

Rousseau, M., Tysset, C., Durand, C. 1980. Microbism and wholesomeness of commercial honey. Apiacta 15:51-60.

Russell, K.M. 1983. The antibacterial properties of honey. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Waikato, New Zealand.

Salem, S.N. 1981. Honey regimen in gastrointestinal disorders. Bulletin of Islamic Medicine 1:358-362.

Schepartz, A.I. 1966. Honey catalase: Occurrence and some kinetic properties. Journal of Apicultural Research 5:167-176.

Schepartz, A.I., Subers, M.H. 1964. The glucose oxidase of honey. 1. Purification and some general properties of the enzyme. Biochemica et Biophysica Acta 85:228-237.

Sealey, D.F. 1988. Chromatographic investigations of the antibacterial activity in Manuka honey. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Waikato; New Zealand.

Sedova, N.N., Usmanov, M.F. 1973. Antimicrobial properties of some types of honey from Uzbekistan. Voprosy Pitaniya 32:84-85.

Smith, M.R., McCaughey, W.F., Kemmerer, A.R. 1969. Biological effects of honey. Journal of Apicultural Research 8:99-110.

Steyn, D.G. 1969. Honey as a food in the prevention and treatment of disease. Vitalstoffe Zivilisationkrankheiten 14:157-161, 201-203.

Stomfay-Stitz, J. 1960. Honey: an ancient yet modern medicine. The Science Counsellor 23:110-125.

Stomfay-Stitz, J., Kominos, S.D. 1960. Uber bakteriostatische Wirkung des Honigs. Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel- Untersuchung und -Forschung 113:304-309.

Temnov, V.A. 1944. Bactericidal properties of honey and utilization of honey and other beekeeping products for the healing of wounds. Bee World 23:86-87.

Toth, G., Lemberkovics, E., Kutasi-Szabo, J. 1987. The volatile components of some Hungarian honeys and their antimicrobial effects. American Bee Journal 127:496- 497.

Wellford, T.E.T., Eadie, T., Llewellyn, G.C. 1978. Evaluating the inhibitory action of honey on fungal growth, sporulation and aflatoxin production. Zeitschrift fur Lebensmittel-Untersuchung und -Forschung 166:280-283.

White, J.W. 1966. Inhibine and glucose oxidase in honey - A Review. American Bee Journal 106:214-216.

White, J.W., Subers, M.H., 1964a. Studies on honey inhibine. 3. Effects of heat. Journal ofApicultural Research 3:45-50.

White, J.W., Subers, M.H., 1963. Studies on honey inhibine. 2. A chemical assay. Journal ofApicultural Research 2:93-100.

White, J.W., Subers, M.H., 1964b. Studies on honey inhibine. 4. Destruction of the peroxide accumulation system by light. Journal of Food Science 29:819-828.

White, J.W., Subers, M.H., Schepartz, A.I. 1963. The identification of inhibine, the antibacterial factor in honey, as hydrogen peroxide and it's origin in the glucose-oxidase system. Biochemica et Biophysica Acta 73:57-70.

Willix, D.J. 1991. A comparative study of the antibacterial action spectrum of manuka honey and other honey. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Waikato; New Zealand.

Willix, D.J., Molan, P.C., Harfoot, C.G. 1992. A comparison of the sensitivity of wound-infecting species of bacteria to the antibacterial activity of manuka honey and other honey. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 73:388-394.

Wotton, M., Edwards, R.A., Rowse, A. 1978. Antibacterial properties of some Australian honeys. Food Technology in Australia pp 175-176.

Yang, K.L. 1944. The use of honey in the treatment of chillblains, non-specific ulcers, and small wounds. The Chinese Medical Journal 62:55-60.

Yoirish, N. 1977. Curative properties of honey and bee venom. New Glide Publication; San Francisco.

Zumla, A., Lulat. A. 1989. Honey - a remedy rediscovered. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 82:384-385.


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