Antibacterial potential of some Saudi honeys from Asir Region against selected pathogenic bacteria
Joint Authors
al-Shahri, Ali Muhammad A.
Ghramh, Hamid Ali
Khan, Khalid Ali
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 6 (30 Sep. 2019), pp.1278-1284, 7 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-09-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Honey is a nutrient rich natural product and has been utilized as traditional and complementary medicine since ancient times.
In this study, antibacterial activity of Sider (Ziziphus spina-christi), Dharm (Lavandula dentata), and Majra (Hypoestes forskaolii) honey samples collected from Asir region of Saudi Arabia was in vitro evaluated at 80% and 50% w/v concentrations against five pathogenic bacteria i.e.
Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri, and Staphylococcus epidermidis.
Well diffusion assays to measure the average zone of inhibition (ZOI) and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were employed in the experiments.
All the tested honey samples showed antibacterial activity in a dose-dependent manner.
Sider and Dharm exhibited a good antibacterial activity at high concentrations while, Majra honey of Apis mellifera jemenitica and of Apis florea showed comparatively low antibacterial activity.
The average MIC values of Sider, Dhram from Rijal Alma, Dharm from Al-Souda, Majra (A.m.
jemenitica), and Majra (A.
florea) honey against all tested bacteria were 22%, 16%, 18%, 32%, and 28% (v/v) respectively.
Dharm and Sider honeys showed better antibacterial activity than Majra honey.
Saudi honey can be considered as a promising future antimicrobial agent and should be further investigated as an alternative candidate in the management of resistant bacterial pathogens.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ghramh, Hamid Ali& Khan, Khalid Ali& al-Shahri, Ali Muhammad A.. 2019. Antibacterial potential of some Saudi honeys from Asir Region against selected pathogenic bacteria. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.1278-1284.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889203
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ghramh, Hamid Ali…[et al.]. Antibacterial potential of some Saudi honeys from Asir Region against selected pathogenic bacteria. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 26, no. 6 (Sep. 2019), pp.1278-1284.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889203
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ghramh, Hamid Ali& Khan, Khalid Ali& al-Shahri, Ali Muhammad A.. Antibacterial potential of some Saudi honeys from Asir Region against selected pathogenic bacteria. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2019. Vol. 26, no. 6, pp.1278-1284.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-889203
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1283-1284
Record ID
BIM-889203