The Sweet Medical Benefits Of Honey Could Be Applied To E. coli Prevention

USDA is expanding on the sweet benefits that the honey produced by bees can offer.

Scientists are studying how honey impacts the gut microbiome and the potential to protect against food-borne pathogens.

They are using model stomahcs to assess how E.coli holds up when consumed with honey. They believe the honey could prevent infection.

Honey is also being used in some hospitals to prevent infeections in burn units. It can protect broken skin from bacteria when applied topically.

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