Antibacterial activity of medical-grade manuka honey against oral bacteria in vitro

Manuka honey (MH), derived from manuka shrub Leptospermum scoparium, native to New Zealand and Australia, contains elevated amounts of antimicrobial methylglyoxal1,2. Topical application of MH is effective in the treatment of burn and surgical wound infections3. Our aim was to assess the antibacteri...

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Main Authors: Safii, S.H., Tompkins, G.R., English, H. KP., Schmidlin, P.R., Duncan, W.J.
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/13641/1/EuroPerio8_poster-Syarida_2015_final.pdf