Table 3 Well diffusion assays of catalase test against S. aureus (ATCC 25923). The diameter of clear zones obtained in mm (±s.d.), n = 6
Solutions | Without adding catalase (mm) | With addition of catalase (mm) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Gelam | Tualang | Gelam | Tualang |
25% (w/v) honey solution + 45 mmol/L H2O2 | 25.57 (±0.79) | 29.27 (±0.77) | 15.50 (±0.4) | 16.51 (±0.19) |
25% (w/v) honey solution | 15.52 (±0.13) | 16.34 (±0.19) | 15.47 (±0.27) | 16.26 (±0.11) |
45 mmol/L H2O2 | 34.68 (±0.16) | No detectable activity | ||