Title of article
Potential of Malaysian Local Honey as an Antibacterial Agent
Author/Authors
AINULHAFIZA, A.H Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT), Malaysia , Yusof, N. Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT), Malaysia , MAIMON, A. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia - Faculty of Science and Technology - School of Environment Natural Resource Sciences, Malaysia
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17
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20
Abstract
A laboratory study was carried out to study the microbiological quality of local honey and its potential as an antibacterial agent. Five local honeys namely, Belimbing, Gelam (Sample 1, 2, and 3), Durian (Sample 1 and 2), Kelapa and Tualang were studied. Microbial colony count of each sample was determined usingfiltration method. Screeningfor antibacterial action against Staphylococcus aureus was carried out using agar diffusion method. The result showed that all samples had low colony counts ranging from 37 c{ulm! in Kelapa honey to 161 cfulml in Durian honey (Sample 2). All samples showed a very clear zone of inhibition for bacterial growth and there was significant difference (ANOVA, O.05) among the samples. Belimbing honey showed the biggest diameter (2.1cm) and Gelam honey - Sample 3 had the smallest (1.7cm).
Keywords
honey , antibacterial , colony count
Journal title
Sains Malaysiana
Journal title
Sains Malaysiana
Record number
2663437
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