Table 3 Inhibition zone (mm) of honey samples at 50 and 25% (w/v) dilutions in sterile purified water and 50 and 25% (w/v) dilutions in catalase solution by agar well diffusion assay against MRSA
Code no. | Honey samples | Zone of inhibition (mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50% in water | 50% in catalase | 25% in water | 25% in catalase | ||
Standard | Manuka | 16.0 ± 0.1 | 14.9 ± 0.0 | 12.0 ± 0.1 | 11.1 ± 0.1 |
H01 | Sidr | 17.2 ± 0.2 | NZDa | 10.2 ± 0.2 | NZD |
H02 | Talha | 13.4 ± 0.1 | NZD | 10.7 ± 0.2 | NZD |
H03 | Sumra | 18.1 ± 0.1 | 11.4 ± 0.4 | 13.0 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H04 | Sidr | 17.2 ± 0.4 | NZD | 10.9 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H05 | Talha | 14.5 ± 0.3 | 11.8 ± 0.3 | 11.1 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H06 | Sumra | 14.5 ± 0.3 | NZD | 10.0 ± 0.0 | NZD |
H07 | Zahoor | 11.8 ± 0.4 | NZD | NZD | NZD |
H08 | Zahoor | 17.5 ± 0.3 | NZD | 11.1 ± 0.1 | NZD |
H09 | Zahoor | 12.8 ± 0.3 | NZD | NZD | NZD |
H11 | Sidr | 12.6 ± 0.2 | NZD | NZD | NZD |