Anti-microbial activity and composition of manuka and portobello honey

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1162-1168

  Schneider, Monika ^a   Coyle, Shirley ^a   Warnock, Mary ^a   Gow, Iain ^a   Fyfe, Lorna ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antimicrobial; antioxidants; honey; manuka; polyphenols; portobello

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLYPHENOL;

ACIDITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HONEY; NONHUMAN; PH; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REFRACTOMETRY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTIMICROBIAL; ANTIOXIDANTS; HONEY; MANUKA; POLYPHENOLS; PORTOBELLO;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BACTERIA; CARBOHYDRATES; HONEY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYPHENOLS;

EID: 84880714290     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.4844     Document Type: Article

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