Thursday, November 27, 2014

Honey and Ginger Beat Antibiotics in Fighting Superbugs



Researchers from Ethiopia’s University of College of Medicine have recently found that the use of mixtures of honey and ginger extract can treat drug –resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella .They note that further clinical evaluation and pharmacological standardization of the mixtures are needed before they can be used therapeutically.

The ginger extract and honey combination was found to have the greatest inhibiting effect on the bacteria; however, even the two applied separately were more effective against the bacteria than the antibiotics. Although in vivo studies are needed, the researchers believe that the honey and ginger extract combination is a promising source for treatment of resistant bacterial strains.

   Adapted from: Natural awakenings magazine

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