A recent research by a team of scientists at the Cardiff University has revealed that honey is essentially helpful in treating wound and infections that are difficult to be healed. It has been uncovered by a new report that honey could help in keeping bacteria away from attacking wounds.

It is being said by the team that manuka honey is extremely helpful in killing at the most 85% of bacteria and prevent them from taking over injuries. Researchers conducted an analysis to test the impact of manuka honey made with help of nectar collected by bees feeding on manuka trees in New Zealand.

The team also tested a bacterium known as Streptococcus pyogenes, which causes serious problems when attacks sore. As per their findings, manuka honey, if applied on wounds, can kill up to 85% of bacteria merely in a period of two hours. It averts the bacteria from forming a perilous living film.

The report has also found that the benefits of honey have been known since years. But, how it used to happen has never been discovered by scientists before. It was added by scientists that all types of honey are comprised of antibacterial properties. But, attributes of manuka honey make it highly effective in killing not only 80 different types of bacteria but hospital superbug MRSA as well.

Taking into consideration all these features of manuka honey, the researchers have recommended that people should either buy dressings that contain honey or should apply honey to their bandages right away. “There is an urgent need to find innovative and effective ways of controlling wound infections that are unlikely to contribute to increased antimicrobial resistance”, concluded Dr. Sarah Maddocks, a researcher.