Conference on the Medicinal Uses of Honey Meets in Malaysia

Honey Draws 100 International Researchers to Kota Baharu
Bernama (Malaysia), 8/27/2006

KOTA BAHARU, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- About 100 medical specialists and researchers have converged here for the First International Conference on the Medicinal Uses of Honey.

They are from Egypt, Iran, Algeria, Canada, Taiwan, Britain, Pakistan, Australia, India, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Thailand and Malaysia.

The three-day conference started Saturday and was opened by Higher Education Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed.

Mustapa told reporters later that a preliminary study by the group showed that honey could be used in the treatment of mouth and intestinal ulcers...