Physico-Chemical, Bacteriostatic And Bacteriocidal Properties Of Honey Produced By Two Stingless Bees Species - Trigona Carbonaria And Melipona Beecheii In South-Eastern Nigeria:- Onyenso, Anthony I
ABSTRACT
Honeybees honey is one ofthe ancient
traditional medicines used for treatment of various infections and diseases and
for industrial raw material for food and pharmaceutical industries. This study
was an assessment ofthe physico-chemical and antibacterial properties of
stingless honeybees honey produced by Trigona carbonaria and Melipona beecheii
on some common bacteria pathogens. Stinglessbees honey samples were collected
from the South-Eastern Nigeria and subjected to laboratory analysis to
determine their physico-chemical properties. In vitro assessment ofthe
antibacterial potential ofthe honey samples on Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus aureus
andBacillus thurigensis was done using an overnight pure culture of each test
bacteria species. The results ofthe physico-chemical analysis showed that there
were significant differences (p<0.05) between phosphorus (0.76±0.058;
1.03±0.01), Sodium (12.67±0.02; 11.96±0.06), fructose (37.25±0.72; 38.19
±0.93), glucose (31.64±0.01; 31.02±0.027) of Trigona carbonaria and Melipona
beecheii honeys respectively. Significant difference (p<0.05) in the
inhibition effects ofTrigona carbonaria (12.67 ± 0.33) andMelipona beecheii
(11.00 ± 0.29) honeys was observed only in Bacillus aureus growth. Except the
Bacillus aureus, all other bacteria species showed the same (P>0.05)
sensitivity effect to fire two honey samples. Staphylococcus aureus was the
highest sensitive, followed by Escherichia coli while Pseudomonas aeroginosa
was the least sensitive microorganism to antibacterial properties of natural
stingless bee honey studied. Stingless honeybees’ honeys compete favourably
with the stinging bees (Apis mellifera) honeys, nutritionally and medicinally.
They have both bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal properties when tested in
vitro. However, pharmacological standardization and clinical evaluation on the
effect of stingless bees honey are essential before using the honey as a
preventive and curative measure to common diseases related to the bacterial
species.
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ANTHONY, I (2024). Physico-Chemical, Bacteriostatic And Bacteriocidal Properties Of Honey Produced By Two Stingless Bees Species - Trigona Carbonaria And Melipona Beecheii In South-Eastern Nigeria:- Onyenso, Anthony I. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 21, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physico-chemical-bacteriostatic-and-bacteriocidal-properties-of-honey-produced-by-two-stingless-bees-species-trigona-carbonaria-and-melipona-beecheii-in-south-eastern-nigeria-onyenso-anthony-i-7-2
IKECHUKWU, ANTHONY. "Physico-Chemical, Bacteriostatic And Bacteriocidal Properties Of Honey Produced By Two Stingless Bees Species - Trigona Carbonaria And Melipona Beecheii In South-Eastern Nigeria:- Onyenso, Anthony I" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 14 Aug. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physico-chemical-bacteriostatic-and-bacteriocidal-properties-of-honey-produced-by-two-stingless-bees-species-trigona-carbonaria-and-melipona-beecheii-in-south-eastern-nigeria-onyenso-anthony-i-7-2. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
IKECHUKWU, ANTHONY. "Physico-Chemical, Bacteriostatic And Bacteriocidal Properties Of Honey Produced By Two Stingless Bees Species - Trigona Carbonaria And Melipona Beecheii In South-Eastern Nigeria:- Onyenso, Anthony I". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 14 Aug. 2024. Web. 21 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physico-chemical-bacteriostatic-and-bacteriocidal-properties-of-honey-produced-by-two-stingless-bees-species-trigona-carbonaria-and-melipona-beecheii-in-south-eastern-nigeria-onyenso-anthony-i-7-2 >.
IKECHUKWU, ANTHONY. "Physico-Chemical, Bacteriostatic And Bacteriocidal Properties Of Honey Produced By Two Stingless Bees Species - Trigona Carbonaria And Melipona Beecheii In South-Eastern Nigeria:- Onyenso, Anthony I" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 21 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/physico-chemical-bacteriostatic-and-bacteriocidal-properties-of-honey-produced-by-two-stingless-bees-species-trigona-carbonaria-and-melipona-beecheii-in-south-eastern-nigeria-onyenso-anthony-i-7-2