Honey as an antiseptic against bacterial skin infectionsAngélica del Mar Santiago MeléndezRISE Program 2015

Honey

• The honey is a product that bees produce from the nectar of flowers.

• Rich in vitamins like B6, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid.

• Minerals such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc.

Honey

• People uses honey as a home remedy used against:• fever• infections• headache• burns• sleeplessness

ProblemDoes honey works as an antiseptic against bacterial skin infections?

HypothesisHoney works as a natural antiseptic against bacterial skin infections.

Procedure

• Extract honey straight from a beehive from the agro-ecological farm La Abeja in Orocovis, Puerto Rico.

Procedure• Grow banal bacteria like, E. coli, Bacillus and Staphylococcus,

in different Petri dishes. Grow two of each bacteria.• Apply honey to one of each bacteria, not to se second one so

we can see the honey effect.• Observe for two or three days and take notes of changes.• Analyze the results and reach a conclusion.

Justification

• Artificial products have side effects. • A natural product should be safer than an artificial

one.• They can be used for people with sensitive skin who

are intolerant to antiseptics.

References• Safont, Núria. (Octubre 2004). La miel, antibiótico natural.

DMedicina: España. Recuperado de http://www.dmedicina.com/vida-sana/alimentacion/nutricion/2004/10/20/miel-antibiotico-natural-3301.html#

• Anónimo. (julio2001). Desmatología: Enfermedades bacterianas de la piel. Portal Veterinaria: Zaragoza, España. http://argos.portalveterinaria.com/noticia/1352/articulos-archivo/dermatolog&iacutea:-enfermedades-bacterianas-de-la-piel-apunte.html

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