A survey of non-manuka New Zealand honeys for antibacterial and antifungal activities

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 47-52

  Brady, N ^a   Molan, P ^a   Bang, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Candida albicans; Escherichia coli; Honey; Manuka; Non manuka; Peroxide; Staphylococcus aureus; Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

EID: 4143068083     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2004.11101109     Document Type: Article

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