Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology

Department of Apiculture, Holeta Bee Research Center, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Holeta, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Stingless Bee (Meliponulla baccaerii) Honey Antibacterial Activities Against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecalis
  Author(s): Kasim Roba Jilo*
  
  Background: This study aims to explore the antimicrobial activity of Ethiopian stingless bee honey against human pathogenic microbes, which are increasingly developing drug resistance. Reports indicate that stingless bee honey possesses numerous medicinal properties, including potential therapeutic benefits. It serves as an antiseptic, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory agent, and promotes wound healing. Methods: Four concentrations 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% were used to examine the antibacterial effects on human pathogens using a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The inhibitory effects of these concentrations were observed over exposure periods of 48 hours and 72 hours, compared with both a negative control (sterilized water) and a positive control (Chloramphenicol) against two Gram-negative and two Gram-positive bacteri.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9597.24.15.506

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