Salima Bacha
Algeria
Research Article
Synergistic Inhibition of Natural Honey and Potato Starch and their Correlation with Diastase Number and Sugar Content against Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 27736
Author(s): Moussa Ahmed, Noureddine Djebli, Saad Aissat, Salima Bacha, Abdelmalek Meslem and Baghdad KhiatiMoussa Ahmed, Noureddine Djebli, Saad Aissat, Salima Bacha, Abdelmalek Meslem and Baghdad Khiati
Alternative therapy for Klebsiella pneumoniae eradication from natural products is gaining much attention. The aim of the present study was to determine the physico-chemical parameters and the synergistic effects of six natural honeys in combination with potato starch against pathogenic Klebsiella pneumoniae. Physico-chemical parameters, such as fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, Diastase number and Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content were measured. The antibacterial activity was tested using the well-agar diffusion assay. The fructose, glucose, maltose and sucrose values range between 25.20-37.81%, 21.45-30.95%, 4.72-78.45% and 0.00-0.68%. Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) content shows values between 3.8 and 78.4 mg/kg, diastase values were between 7.3 and 22.1 Schade. The zone inhibition diameter (ZID) for the six honey samples without starch against Klebsiella pneumoniae ranged betwee.. View More»
