Antibacterial activity of different Egyptian honeys in relation to some bee products

ABSTRACT

The antibacterial activities of different types of honey in relation to some bee products were investigated against 5 species of pathogenic bacteria belonging to Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. The honey types were Citrus, Cotton Sesame and Clover. The bee products were royal jelly and bee venom. The bacteria were Staphylococcus aureus. Streptococcus faecalis, Corynebacteria pseudotuberculosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E.coli The influence of the storage was studied in case of clover honey from season of 1965 and 1995. Honey was used in different concentration. The results revealed that the different Egyptian honey, royal jelly and bee venom were effective antibacterial against different pathogenic bacteria. It was clear that the different types of honey as well royal jelly and bee venom were less effective against E. coli than other bacteria