Honey: Bacteria's Worst Enemy
It may not look like it sitting in that cute bear bottle, but honey is a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse! Learn more about hydrogen peroxide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVSC79nxCvI...
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Honey. You’ve met honey. It’s that sticky, sweet stuff.Basically just slightly liquidy sugar in a plastic bear bottle, right?Wrong! Honey is a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse. And it’s all down to what thosehardworking bees put into it, from immune proteins to the sugar itself.Since ancient times, honey has been used to prevent wounds from getting infected. Andthese days, we use purified and standardized versions of honey to fight infections in hospitals.Honey has three main tricks for fighting bacteria.The first is all that sugar.Honey is only about 17% water. Most--but not all--of what remains is sugar.The two main types of sugar in honey are glucose and fructose. Like all sugars, glucose andfructose are sticky -- they attract water.Honey is techni...
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Honey. You’ve met honey. It’s that sticky, sweet stuff.Basically just slightly liquidy sugar in a plastic bear bottle, right?Wrong! Honey is a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse. And it’s all down to what thosehardworking bees put into it, from immune proteins to the sugar itself.Since ancient times, honey has been used to prevent wounds from getting infected. Andthese days, we use purified and standardized versions of honey to fight infections in hospitals.Honey has three main tricks for fighting bacteria.The first is all that sugar.Honey is only about 17% water. Most--but not all--of what remains is sugar.The two main types of sugar in honey are glucose and fructose. Like all sugars, glucose andfructose are sticky -- they attract water.Honey is techni...
