Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial and synergistic activity of honey and ginger extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Agar well diffusion method was used to determine susceptibility of the test organisms using honey and ginger...

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Main Authors: Idris, U. A., Tijjani, M. B., Aliyu, M. S.
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Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2016-12-01
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Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/350
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Aliyu, M. S.
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description This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial and synergistic activity of honey and ginger extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Agar well diffusion method was used to determine susceptibility of the test organisms using honey and ginger extracts individually, and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of the antimicrobial agents was measured using the tube dilution method. Different proportions of 10% v/v concentrations of the antimicrobials were mixed and their activity against the test organisms determined also using the agar diffusion method. The most active proportion was taken as the proportion with the widest diameter zone of inhibition. The MIC and MBC of the most active proportions on the different test organisms were then determined. Honey-ginger powder extract mixtures produced the highest inhibition compared to the use of honey or ginger extract individually. The zones of inhibitions produced by a mixture of ginger extract and honey each of 10%v/v concentration on both Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA was higher than zones of inhibition by honey and ginger extract of the same concentration used individually. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the most active proportions of honey-ginger extract mixtures on both Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA was 1.25% v/v while minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of the different most active proportions were 2.5% v/v for both of the test organisms.  
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spelling doaj-art-58ca7fb935f14b3d8e0ae97134ab8d652025-08-20T01:52:50ZengUmaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, NigeriaUMYU Journal of Microbiology Research2616-06682814-18222016-12-011110.47430/ujmr.1611.020350Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusIdris, U. A.0Tijjani, M. B.1Aliyu, M. S.2Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.Department of Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. This study was conducted to determine the antimicrobial and synergistic activity of honey and ginger extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).Agar well diffusion method was used to determine susceptibility of the test organisms using honey and ginger extracts individually, and the Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations of the antimicrobial agents was measured using the tube dilution method. Different proportions of 10% v/v concentrations of the antimicrobials were mixed and their activity against the test organisms determined also using the agar diffusion method. The most active proportion was taken as the proportion with the widest diameter zone of inhibition. The MIC and MBC of the most active proportions on the different test organisms were then determined. Honey-ginger powder extract mixtures produced the highest inhibition compared to the use of honey or ginger extract individually. The zones of inhibitions produced by a mixture of ginger extract and honey each of 10%v/v concentration on both Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA was higher than zones of inhibition by honey and ginger extract of the same concentration used individually. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the most active proportions of honey-ginger extract mixtures on both Pseudomonas aeruginosa and MRSA was 1.25% v/v while minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) of the different most active proportions were 2.5% v/v for both of the test organisms.   https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/350SynergyHoneyGingerMRSAPseudomonas aeruginosa
spellingShingle Idris, U. A.
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Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Synergy
Honey
Ginger
MRSA
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
title Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
title_full Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
title_fullStr Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
title_short Evaluation of Synergetic Activity of Honey and Ginger Extracts on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
title_sort evaluation of synergetic activity of honey and ginger extracts on pseudomonas aeruginosa and methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
topic Synergy
Honey
Ginger
MRSA
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
url https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/350
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