"Using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry techniques, researchers discovered novel antimicrobial compounds in certain Scottish honeys which make them comparable in effectiveness to established antimicrobial honeys."
Certain Scottish honeys have shown antimicrobial activities equal to that of commercial ‘super-honeys’ and may be useful in the ongoing fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists at the James Hutton Institute and Queen Margaret University (QMU) have found.
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