title: Antibacterial activity of honey in north-west Pakistan against select human pathogens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the antimicrobial activity of commercially available honey and raw honey samples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, against pathogenic bacterial strains.
  
  
  METHODS
  Well diffusion assays were performed to screen pure and diluted honey samples for antibacterial activity against six Gram-negative and six Gram-positive bacterial strains. Zones of inhibition were measured and compared with 10 mg Gentamycin.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When honey samples were diluted to 20%-70%, the honey samples showed no activity to mild antibacterial activity. The highest antibacterial activity was recorded when 90% and pure undiluted honey samples were tested and compared with a control Gentamycin disc (10 mg).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Commercially processed honey and raw honey samples from north-west of Pakistan possess good antimicrobial potential.
authors.forename: Ali Talha
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Kafeel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Yusra Ali
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Jangrez
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Zabta Khan
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Shinwari
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010154:Pakistan