Polyphenolic Extract from Maple Syrup Potentiates Antibiotic Susceptibility and Reduces Biofilm Formation of Pathogenic Bacteria

Commentary: My Vermont, Northeastern and Canadian patients may have an interesting answer for their tick-borne diseases: Maple syrup! This article which was just published in an environmental journal discusses an interesting finding: Phenolic compounds in maple syrup potentiate antibiotic susceptibility of certain bacteria while reducing biofilm formation. If they could make a sugar free version, we could have award winning gluten free waffles and syrup for a borrelia busting breakfast!

Polyphenolic Extract from Maple Syrup Potentiates Antibiotic Susceptibility and Reduces Biofilm Formation of Pathogenic Bacteria, Maisuria VB, et al., Appl Environ Microbiology 2015, PubMed