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——Study: Honey Fights Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis
Sept. 22, 2008 -- If you start poking around into the history of honey, you'll find the stuff is revered in many early cultures.
Honey is mentioned in the Bible, it was used to preserve corpses by the ancient Egyptians, was considered sacred during the time of Buddha, and the prophet Muhammad espoused its potential healing properties.
But it's only been in recent times that science has been able to prove and explain the benefits that honey holds.
Now a new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa shows honey to be effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis.
Honey Kills Bacteria
Chronic sinusitis affects millions of people every year.
In chronic sinusitis, the mucous membranes in the sinus cavities become inflamed, causing headaches, stuffy nose, and difficulty breathing.
Though it can be caused by allergies, chronic sinusitis can also be caused by bacteria that colonize in the nose and sinuses.
That's where honey may help.
Researchers, led by Tala Alandejani, MD, at the University of Ottawa, tested two honeys, manuka and sidr.
Manuka honey comes from the manuka bush, also known as the tea tree bush, in New Zealand.
Sidr honey comes from the sidr tree in Yemen, an ancient and sacred tree mentioned in spiritual texts. It's one of the world's most expensive honeys.
Researchers singled out three particularly nasty bacteria: two strains of staph bacteria, MSSA (methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus) and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), and one called Pseudomonas aeriginosa (PA).
The two types of honey were effective in killing the bacteria. Even bacteria growing in a biofilm, a thin, slimy layer formed by bacteria that affords resistance to antibiotics, were susceptible to honey.
The researchers also found that the two types of honey worked significantly better than an antibiotic against MSSA and MRSA, according to past research.
Here's the breakdown of results:
Sidr honey was 63% effective in killing MSSA.
Sidr honey was 73% effective in killing MRSA.
Sidr honey was 91% effective in killing PA.
Manuka honey was 82% effective in killing MSSA.
Manuka honey was 63% effective in killing MRSA.
Manuka honey was 91% effective in killing PA.
Scientists hope the results can help lead to a new treatment for people with chronic sinusitis.
One note of caution: Infants one year or younger should never be given honey because it could become toxic in their underformed intestinal tract, causing illness or even death.
The study is being presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting in Chicago.
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Study: Honey Fights Bacteria That Cause Chronic Sinusitis
不起眼的蜂蜜能够杀死细菌－－关于蜂蜜对引起慢性鼻窦炎细菌抗菌作用的研究
Sept. 22, 2008 -- If you start poking around into the history of honey, you'll find the stuff is revered in many early cultures.
如果你开始研究蜂蜜的历史，你就会发现在很多早期文明中对蜂蜜都怀有一种崇敬之心。
Honey is mentioned in the Bible, it was used to preserve corpses by the ancient Egyptians, was considered sacred during the time of Buddha, and the prophet Muhammad espoused its potential healing properties.
圣经中说起过蜂蜜，古埃及人用它来保存尸体，佛陀时期的人们认这它很神圣，先知穆罕默德也认为它有潜在的康复作用。
But it's only been in recent times that science has been able to prove and explain the benefits that honey holds.
但直到最近研究人员才证实了蜂蜜的这种优点，并作出了说明。
Now a new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa shows honey to be effective in killing bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis.
渥太华大学的研究人员的一项新研究结果证实：蜂蜜能有效杀死慢性鼻窦炎的致病菌。
Honey Kills Bacteria
蜂蜜杀死细菌
Chronic sinusitis affects millions of people every year.
每年都有数以百万人受慢性鼻窦炎之苦。
In chronic sinusitis, the mucous membranes in the sinus cavities become inflamed, causing headaches, stuffy nose, and difficulty breathing.
慢性鼻窦炎患者的窦腔粘膜发炎后会引起头痛、鼻子不通气和呼吸困难症状。
Though it can be caused by allergies, chronic sinusitis can also be caused by bacteria that colonize in the nose and sinuses.
虽然变态反应也能引起这些症状，但鼻腔和窦腔内寄居的细菌也可引起。
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