Honey as an antibiotic: Scientists identify a secret ingredient in honey that kills bacteria

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ScienceDaily (2010-06-30) -- Sweet news for those looking for new antibiotics: new research explains for the first time how honey kills bacteria. Specifically, the research shows that bees make a protein that they add to the honey, called defensin-1, which could one day be used to treat burns and skin infections and to develop new drugs that could combat antibiotic-resistant infections.