Table 3. Non-peroxide antibacterial activity of Australian Leptospermum honeys.
| Leptospermum species | Geographic regiona | No. of samples | Mean NPAb (%) ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. continentale | Central VIC | 2 | 0 ± 0 |
| L. laevigatum | Central VIC | 1 | 0 ± 0 |
| Northern Rivers NSW | 1 | 18.5 ± 0.2 | |
| L. laevigatum blend | Hunter NSW | 1 | 0 ± 0 |
| Northern Rivers NSW | 1 | 0 ± 0 | |
| L. liversidgei | Northern Rivers NSW | 5 | 12.2 ± 8 |
| L. liversidgei blend | Northern Rivers NSW | 13 | 2.8 ± 5.4 |
| L. polygalifolium | Byfield QLD | 1 | 22.9 ± 4.4 |
| Northern Rivers NSW | 28 | 18.9 ± 5.4 | |
| L. polygalifoliumblend | Northern Rivers NSW | 12 | 11.8 ± 6.2 |
| L. semibaccatum blend | Northern Rivers NSW | 4 | 14.8 ± 0.4 |
| Unspecified Leptospermum sp. | Murraylands SA | 1 | 0 ± 0 |
| Northern Rivers NSW | 6 | 17 ± 3.3 | |
| Stradbroke Island QLD | 1 | 21.9 ± 1.2 | |
| Unknown | 3 | 15.3 ± 13.5 |
aNSW: New South Wales, QLD: Queensland, SA: South Australia, TAS: Tasmania, VIC: Victoria
bNPA: non-peroxide activity.