Potential antibacterial activity of some Saudi Arabia honey.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential antibacterial activity of some Saudi Arabia honey against selected bacterial strains of medical importance.


METHODS
A total of 10 Saudi Arabia honey used to evaluate their antimicrobial activity against some antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacterial strains. The bacterial strains wereStaphylococcus aureus,Streptococcus pyogenes,Klebsiella pneumoniae,Escherichia coli, andPseudomonas aeruginosa.


RESULTS
The antibacterial activity of Saudi honey against five bacterial strains showed different levels of inhibition according to the type of honey. The overall results showed that the potential activity was differing according to the pathogen and honey type.


CONCLUSIONS
It could be concluded that the Saudi honey inhibit the growth of bacterial strains and that honey can be used as complementary antimicrobial agent against selected pathogenic bacteria.
Department of Zoonotic Diseases, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed G
AG
Hegazi
Al Guthami foundation, Saudi Arabia.
Faiz M Al
FM
Guthami
Al Guthami foundation, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed F M Al
AF
Gethami
Department of Parasitology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Fyrouz M Abd
FM
Allah
Department of Parasitology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Ashraf A
AA
Saleh
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Ehab A
EA
Fouad
Saudi Arabia honey; antibiotic-resistant; potential antibacterial activity