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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Antibacterial activity of medical grade Indian honey
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Amit Kumar C Jain, Apoorva HC, Sangeetha S, Richa Kurian
Abstract
Aim: Honey has emerged as a new agent in wound care due to its antimicrobial and anti inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to check the antibacterial activity of Indian honey (medical grade). Methods and materials: A fresh gamma sterilized Indian honey of Apis dorsata species was obtained from Amit Jain’s centre of Apitherapy and was tested against ATCC strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in-vitro using agar well diffusion method. Result: Medical grade Indian honey was effective in inhibiting all the 4 microbes that commonly infect diabetic wounds. Conclusion: Indian honey is a very effective agent against gram positive and gram negative bacteria and its antibacterial property is retained even after sterilization with gamma irradiation.
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Pages:21-23
How to cite this article:
Amit Kumar C Jain, Apoorva HC, Sangeetha S, Richa Kurian "Antibacterial activity of medical grade Indian honey ". International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 21-23
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