Research Article
Antibacterial Efficacy of Raw and Processed Honey
Table 2
Antimicrobial susceptibility of raw honey.
| | Antibacterial activity (zone of inhibition in mm) | Test organisms | Extracts | | Positive control | | Methanol | Ethanol | Ethyl acetate | Ciprofloxacin | Tetracycline |
| | | | | | | S. aureus MTCC-737 | | | | | | B. cereus MTCC-430 | | | | | | B. subtilis MTCC-736 | | nd | | | | M. luteus MTCC-2470 | | | | | | S. typhi MTCC-531 | | | nd | | | E. coli MTCC-1687 | | | | | | P.aeruginosa MTCC-741 | | | | | | E. faecalis MTCC-439 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
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± refers to standard error, nd: not detected.
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