Can a Maple Syrup Extract Enhance Antibiotic Potency?

Nathalie Tufenkji, PhD, and colleagues at McGill University in Québec found that a phenolic rich extract from maple syrup (PRMSE) can increase the potency of commonly used antibiotics, ciprofloxacin and carbencillin, against Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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2. No more ‘superbugs’? Maple syrup extract enhances antibiotic action [press release]. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. Published April 2, 2017. Accessed April 3, 2017.