Using honey as a rooting agent for plant cuttings

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I stumbled on a video showing that honey can be used, when making cuttings, in place of rooting hormone. If I understand correctly it doesn't work for all plant species but it does for ssome semi-woody stems like hydrangeas and privet.  The anti-microbial properties of honey aids in controlling bacterial and fungal growth but doesn't exactly promote root growth.
Has anyone tried this?