Study: Dilute honey will help fighting urine infections read more at here www.spinonews.com/index.php/item/1054-study-dilute-honey-will-help-fighting-urine-infections

A recent research states that honey and water might be a useful weapon against urine infections.

According to the BBC report, Scientists at University of Southampton have shown that diluted honey stops some common bacteria from forming sticky, hard-to-remove layers on surfaces such as plastic.

The researchers find two common bacteria that can cause urine and bladder infections.E. coli and Proteus mirabilis. They said, Honey might be useful for flushing urinary catheters to keep them clean while they remain in the bladder.

Even at low dilution - about 3.3 per cent - the honey solution appeared to stop the bacteria from clustering together and creating layers of known biofilm.

Lead researcher Dr Bashir Lwaleed's team used Manuka honey  in their study because this dark-coloured honey from New Zealand and Australia is known to have bacterial-fighting properties. They said other types of honey might work too, but they have not tested this.

Dr Lwaleed said, "Nobody knows exactly how or why honey works as an antibacterial. And we don't know how well honey would be tolerated in the bladder. We are the first to propose this."

The research team reported that, "This work from Southampton is at a very early stage so we shouldn't get too excited. But it is an interesting avenue that is worth pursuing. “Obviously, we'd need more studies to check that it wouldn't irritate the bladder or cause any other problems.

The research was published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. You can read the complete research details here.