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Indigenous Australian Ant Honey Shows Unique Anti-Microbial Properties, Study Finds

An employee works at Bybi honey factory in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 23, 2023. Medicinal properties of ant honey - long recognized by indigenous Australians - have finally been acknowledged by mainstream science. PHOTO BY SERGEI GAPON/GETTY IMAGES

Medicinal properties of ant honey – long recognized by indigenous Australians – have finally been acknowledged by mainstream science.

The sweet substance carries strong anti-microbial properties, according to a new study.

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