Synergetic Antimicrobial Effects of Mixtures of Ethiopian Honeys and Ginger Powder Extracts on Standard and Resistant Clinical Bacteria Isolates

Table 3

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of honey, ginger extracts, and honey-ginger extract mixtures on susceptible and resistant isolates of the test bacteria species.

Susceptible bacteria isolate	Honey	G. extract	Mixture	Resistant clinical isolates	Honey	G. extract	Mixture
S. aureus (ATCC 25923)	6.25%	6.25%	6.25%	S. aureus (MRSA)	12.5%	12.5%	6.25% & 12.5%
E. coli (ATCC 25922)	6.25%	6.25% & 12.5%	6.25%	E. coli (R)	6.25% & 12.5%	12.5%	6.25% & 12.5%
				K. pneumoniae (R)	6.25% & 12.5%	12.5%	6.25% & 12.5%
at 6.25% (0.0625 gm/mL)	100%	75%	100%		60%	0%	75%
% at 12.50% (0.125 gm/mL)	0 %	25%	0 %		40%	100%	25%