
The aim of the study was to examine antibacterial activity of the honey of stingless honeybees (Meliponinae). An agar well diffusion assay demonstrated that many honey samples of stingless honeybees inhibited the growth of test strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; moreover, they exhibited non-peroxide antibacterial activity against those strains. This is the first time that non-peroxide antimicrobial activity of honey from a number of species of stingless honeybees has been demonstrated. These antibacterial activities appear to be powerful, even when compared to those of"manuka honey" from Apinae honeybees.
Gram-Negative Bacteria, Animals, Honey, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Bees, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Anti-Bacterial Agents
Gram-Negative Bacteria, Animals, Honey, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Bees, Gram-Positive Bacteria, Anti-Bacterial Agents
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