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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potency of Floral Honeys from Different Botanical and Geographical Origins
Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potency of Floral Honeys from Different Botanical and Geographical Origins
 
Subject : Organic Chemistry & (Natural Products) 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Abstract: In order to assess their physicochemical and antioxidant properties as well as their antimicrobial potency, four varieties of honey from different botanical and geographical origins were used. The agar incorporation method was used to determine the antimicrobial potency of honeys. The total phenol content was determined by a modified Folin-Ciocalteu method and the free radical scavenging activity by the Fe3+ reducing power (FRAP) assay. Manuka honey was the most effective against Staphylococcus aureus Oxa R and S. aureus Oxa S with a Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of 6% and 7%, respectively, whereas wild carrot honey was the most effective against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, with a MIC of 12%. Lavender honey was the least effective against all tested strains, even though was found to have the lowest pH and water content. Manuka honey had the highest content of polyphenols, with 899.09 ± 11.75 mg gallic acid/kg, whereas lavender honey had the lowest, with 111.42 ± 3.54 mg gallic acid/kg. A very significant correlation (r value was 0.9079 at P < 0.05) was observed between the total polyphenolic content and the Fe2+ content formed in the presence of the honey antioxidants. The 
ISSN : 1420-3049 
Journal Name : Molecules 
Volume : 17 
Issue Number : 9 
Publishing Year : 1433 AH
2012 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Monday, October 1, 2012 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
Hasan A. AlzahraniAlzahrani, Hasan A.InvestigatorDoctoratehaaz59@yahoo.com
Rashid AlsabehiAlsabehi, Rashid InvestigatorDoctoratealsabehi@hotmail.com
Laid BoukraaBoukraa, Laid InvestigatorDoctoratelaid_bouk@hotmail.com
Fatiha AbdellahAbdellah, Fatiha InvestigatorDoctoratefatiha.abdellah@yahoo.fr
Yuva BellikBellik, Yuva InvestigatorDoctoratebellik_yuva@yahoo.fr

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