Table 2.
Comparison of bactericidal activity of honeys and bacterial susceptibility.
| Honey variety | MRSA6 | VRE2 | E. coli | B. subtilis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC (%, v/v) | MBC (%, v/v) | MIC (%, v/v) | MBC (%, v/v) | MIC (%, v/v) | MBC (%, v/v) | MIC (%, v/v) | MBC (%, v/v) | |
| H15 | 25% | 50% | 25% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| H23 | 6.25% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25% | 12.5% | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| H77 | 3.125% | 6.25% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| M2 | 3.125% | 6.25% | 12.5% | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| H203 | 6.25% | 12.5% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| H204 | 6.25% | 12.5% | 25% | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| H205 | 6.25% | 12.5% | 25% | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| H206 | 3.125% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 12.5% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 12.5% | 12.5% |