title: Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activities of honey collected from Timergara (Dir, Pakistan).
abstract: In this study honeys of Acacia modesta, Prunus persica, Zizyphus sativa and Isodon rogosus plants were tested against two Gram-positive bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus), two Gram-negative bacterial strains (Klebsilla pneumonia and Escherichia coli) and two fungal strains (Alternaria alternata and Trichoderma harzianum) through Agar well diffusion method. The tested honeys showed high antimicrobial activities to the tested bacterial and fungal strains. All the tested honeys were more active against Gram-negative bacterial strains than the Gram-positive bacterial strains. They showed lower activity against the tested fungal strains as compared to all the tested bacterial strains. The given honeys showed free radical scavenging activity also.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (Lower), KPK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (Lower), KPK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Sumaira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naz
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry University of Malakand, Chakdara Dir (Lower), KPK, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sangeen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006722:Honey; D010154:Pakistan
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers