Total phenol tocopherol and antibacterial quality of honey Apis mellifera sold in Owo community Ondo State, Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1305-1309

  Adetuyi, F O ^a   Ibrahim, T A ^a   Jude Ojei, ^a   Ogundahunsi, G A ^a  

^a Rufus Giwa Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

"Oja Oba'; Antibacterial activity; Honey; Tocopherol; Total phenol

Indexed keywords

PHENOL; TOCOPHEROL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEY; HONEYBEE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA DYSENTRIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ALLIUM SATIVUM; APIS MELLIFERA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 66749133047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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