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.