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Table 1 Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) & Minimum Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) of Malaysian honey

From: Antibacterial activity of selected Malaysian honey

Honey samples

MIC/MBC (%, w/v)

S. aureus

E. coli

P. aeruginosa

B. cereus

 

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

MIC

MBC

Acacia

15

25

25

50

20

50

20

25

Gelam

5

6.25

12.5

15

10

12.5

15

15

Kelulut

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Pineapple

15

25

25

50

25

50

20

25

Tualang

10

15

20

25

12.5

20

15

20

Manuka (Comvita 18+)

10

15

20

25

12.5

20

10

12.5

Artificial honey (std)

50

>50a

50

>50a

50

>50a

50

>50a

Phenol solution (std)

0.5

2

1

2

0.5

1

1

1

Ampicillin (std)

0.25

0.25

4

4

>128a

NT

16

16

Ciprofloxacin (std)

0. 5

1

0.125

0.25

0.25

0.25

0.125

0.25

Tetracycline (std)

0.125

0.125

2

4

64

128

0.063

0.063

  1. MIC was defined as 99% bacteriostatic effects; MBC was defined as 99% of bacterial killing effect, a; the highest concentration tested. NT; Not Tested, n = 6.