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. 2019 Oct 25;55(3):1246–1254. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.14403

Table 2.

Antibacterial activities of Kenyan honeys against E. coli ATCC 25922 (Mean ± SD in mm)

Location Samples E. coli (ATCC 25922)
Whole activity Nonperoxide
Kakamega K1 33.3 ± 0.35 30.0 ± 0.71
K2 31.3 ± 1.06 27.3 ± 1.06
K3 31.8 ± 0.35 24.3 ± 0.35
K4 30.3 ± 0.35 28.0 ± 0.00
Mean 31.6 ± 1.25 27.4 ± 2.36
Coast C1 34.3 ± 0.35 29.3 ± 0.35
C2 30.5 ± 0.71 29.3 ± 0.35
C3 30.3 ± 0.35 25.8 ± 0.35
C4 30.5 ± 0.71 27.5 ± 1.41
Mean 31.4 ± 1.92 27.9 ± 1.68
Mwingi M1 30.3 ± 0.35 26.5 ± 0.71
M2 30.3 ± 0.35 26.5 ± 0.71
M3 30.5 ± 0.00 26.5 ± 0.71
M4 32.8 ± 0.35 27.8 ± 1.06
Mean 30.9 ± 1.21 26.8 ± 0.65
Mt. Kenya MK1 31.0 ± 0.71 27.8 ± 0.35
MK2 33.3 ± 0.35 29.8 ± 0.35
MK3 29.3 ± 0.35 25.8 ± 0.35
MK4 29.0 ± 0.00 27.3 ± 0.35
Mean 30.6 ± 1.96 27.6 ± 1.65
Control Manuka 5+ 32.3 ± 0.35 27.5 ± 0.71

There were no significant differences between sampling locations for P < 0.05 (Dunn’s test). Each assay was done in duplicate.