Table 2 Inhibition zone (mm) of honey samples at 50 and 25% (w/v) dilutions in sterile purified water and 50 and 25% (v/v) dilutions in catalase solution by agar well diffusion assay against MSSA
Code no. | Honey samples | Zone of inhibition (mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50% in water | 50% in catalase | 25% in water | 25% in catalase | ||
Standard | Manuka | 16.8 ± 0.1 | 15.4 ± 0.4 | 12.5 ± 0.2 | 11.1 ± 0.1 |
H01 | Sidr | 16.7 ± 0.2 | NZDa | 11.3 ± 0.2 | NZD |
H02 | Talha | 11.3 ± 0.0 | NZD | 10.1 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H03 | Sumra | 18.3 ± 0.3 | 11.4 ± 0.4 | 13.0 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H04 | Sidr | 16.9 ± 0.1 | NZD | 10.9 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H05 | Talha | 15.5 ± 0.4 | 11.8 ± 0.3 | 11.2 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H06 | Sumra | 15.2 ± 0.4 | NZD | 10.0 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H07 | Zahoor | 11.5 ± 0.1 | NZD | NZD | NZD |
H08 | Zahoor | 18.0 ± 0.1 | NZD | 12.0 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H09 | Zahoor | 13.9 ± 0.2 | NZD | 10.2 ± 0.1 | NZD |
H11 | Sidr | 14.1 ± 0.2 | NZD | 10.0 ± 0.1 | NZD |