Study antibacterial activity of honey against some common species of pathogenic bacteria

Other Title(s)

دراسة التأثير المثبط للعسل ضد بعض الأنواع الشائعة من البكتريا المرضية

Author

al-Husni, Halah Muhammad Husayn

Source

Iraqi Journal of Science

Issue

Vol. 59, Issue 1A (31 Mar. 2018), pp.30-37, 8 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad College of Science

Publication Date

2018-03-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Biology

Abstract EN

Honey is one of the most products has been used as an antimicrobial agent since the ancient times.

The potential antimicrobial activity of honey is arise from its physiochemical proprieties such as high osmotic pressure, low pH, in addition to other factors and enzymes that work as antimicrobial agents.

All these components and characteristics of honey led to consider it as one of the most efficient, useful and natural antimicrobial agents.

From this point of view, recent study aim to evaluate the antibacterial activity of bee honey on some common species of pathogenic bacteria.

The study included some of both gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus spp.) and gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneunoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa).

The antibacterial action of honey in three different concentrations (100%, 70% and 50%) was assessed.

The results found that honey has the similar antibacterial effect as antibiotics effect.

Additionally, the concentration of 100% was the most effective concentration in the inhibition of bacterial growth, and this concentration gave the best result of antibacterial effect.

Furthermore, the results showed that as the concentration of honey decreased the effect of inhibition decrease as well.

Finally, the study established that there is no significant different between the gram-positive and the gram-negative bacteria in the term of inhibition activity.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Husni, Halah Muhammad Husayn. 2018. Study antibacterial activity of honey against some common species of pathogenic bacteria. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 59, no. 1A, pp.30-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831277

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Husni, Halah Muhammad Husayn. Study antibacterial activity of honey against some common species of pathogenic bacteria. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 59, no. 1A (2018), pp.30-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831277

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Husni, Halah Muhammad Husayn. Study antibacterial activity of honey against some common species of pathogenic bacteria. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2018. Vol. 59, no. 1A, pp.30-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831277

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 37

Record ID

BIM-831277