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20 minutes ago, Abusimplea said:

Okay, so it actually can be used to treat wounds right after the infectious bite?

Any microbiologists here who know how to interpret this study?

Not a microbiologist, but I can read a study to an extent; the one linked seems to be more of a discussion piece than a study of anything in particular, going through the citations would be a bit of an endeavor. I'm not making claims of its correctness, but I've been lead to believe that honey indeed has anti-microbial properties.

But even high concentrations of sugar have the same effect:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32357252/

For a simple example, people have made jellies for preservation, not just to add sweetness to the berries. They're pretty shelf-stable when done right.

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20 minutes ago, Abusimplea said:

Okay, so it actually can be used to treat wounds right after the infectious bite?

Any microbiologists here who know how to interpret this study?

Not a microbiologist, but I can read a study to an extent; the one linked seems to be more of a discussion piece than a study of anything in particular, going through the citations would be a bit of an endeavor. I'm not making claims of its correctness, but I've been lead to believe that honey indeed has anti-microbial properties.

But even high concentrations of sugar have the same effect:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32357252/

For a simple example, people have made jellies for preservation, not just to add sweetness to the berries. They're pretty self-stable when done right.