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- Title
Antibacterial Activities of Some Honey Samples from Karnataka, India.
- Authors
J. V. A., Jyothi; M., Bhushanam
- Abstract
BACKGROUND Honey is a natural hive product which has been used extensively for the treatment of many diseases including bacterial infections. Honey also acts as an antibiotic agent on few strains of bacteria. METHODS To analyze this function, different strains of bacteria were collected and cultured under laboratory conditions. The antibacterial activity of different honey samples of different dilutions were tested against Pseudomonas aeuroginosa, Staphylococus aureus, Escherichia coli and Bacillus. MAIN RESULT Honey showed significant variations in antibacterial activity. There were no inhibitory zones seen for all the diluted samples of honey of GKVK of Bangalore and K.G.F. of Kolar regions. Kushal Nagar honey showed higher antibacterial activity than the other honey samples. CONCLUSION Hence, it can be used as a topical agent for curing infective wounds or burns. The cause for the antibacterial activity of honey, which upon mild dilutions leads to the higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and HMF, may be due to the presence of glucose oxidase enzyme in the honey samples.
- Subjects
KARNATAKA (India); INDIA; HONEY; ANTIBACTERIAL agents; BACTERIA; HYDROGEN peroxide
- Publication
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p122
- ISSN
1394-195X
- Publication type
Article