Journal of Plant Pathology & Microbiology

Akila Bourabeh

Publications

• Research Article
  In Vitro Synergistic Antibacterial Activity of Natural Honey Combined with Curcuma Starch and their Correlation with Diastase Number, Flavonoid and Polyphenol Content
  Author(s): Moussa Ahmed, Noureddine Djebli, Saad Aissat, Kheira Zerrouki and Akila BourabehMoussa Ahmed, Noureddine Djebli, Saad Aissat, Kheira Zerrouki and Akila Bourabeh
  
  Honey has been acknowledged worldwide as a good source of natural carbohydrates and sweetner. Six honey samples of Apis mellifera forged on plants from western Algeria were analyzed to determine Total Phenolic Content (TPC), Total Flavonoid Content (TFC), Diastase Number (DN), Hydroxy Methyl Furfural (HMF) content and antibacterial activity alone and in combination with Curcuma Starch. The total phenol content was determined by using the Folin-Ciocalteu method, and the flavonoid content was analyzed using by the aluminum chloride method. The HMF and DN were determined by harmonized methods. An agar incorporation technique was used to assess the Minimum Inhibition Concentration (MICs) and Minimum Inhibition Additive Concentration (MIACs) of honey against two strains of Gram-Negative bacteria (Escherchia coli ATCC 25922 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 2154). Total phenolic conten.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7471.1000152

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