Klebsiella Infections https://greenmedinfo.com/category/keywords/Klebsiella%20Infections en Saudi honey inhibit the growth of bacterial strains and that honey can be used as complementary antimicrobial agent. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/saudi-honey-inhibit-growth-bacterial-strains-and-honey-can-be-used-complementa n/a PMID:  Vet World. 2017 Feb ;10(2):233-237. Epub 2017 Feb 21. PMID: 28344408 Abstract Title:  Potential antibacterial activity of some Saudi Arabia honey. Abstract:  AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential antibacterial activity of some Saudi Arabia honey against selected bacterial strains of medical importance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 10 Saudi Arabia honey used to evaluate their antimicrobial activity against some antibiotic-resistant pathogenic bacterial strains. The bacterial strains were Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. RESULTS: The antibacterial activity of Saudi honey against five bacterial strains showed different levels of inhibition according to the type of honey. The overall results showed that the potential activity was differing according to the pathogen and honey type. CONCLUSION: It could be concluded that the Saudi honey inhibit the growth of bacterial strains and that honey can be used as complementary antimicrobial agent against selected pathogenic bacteria. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/saudi-honey-inhibit-growth-bacterial-strains-and-honey-can-be-used-complementa#comments Escherichia coli Infections Honey Klebsiella Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus infection Streptococcus pyogenes Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Escherichia coli Infections Honey Klebsiella Infections Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus infection Streptococcus pyogenes In Vitro Study Thu, 28 Sep 2017 00:03:09 +0000 greenmedinfo 153491 at https://greenmedinfo.com The antibacterial activity of melilot honey is created by hydrogen peroxide and other bioactive compounds. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/antibacterial-activity-melilot-honey-created-hydrogen-peroxide-and-other-bioac n/a PMID:  Lett Appl Microbiol. 2017 Jul ;65(1):82-89. PMID: 28426165 Abstract Title:  Hydrogen peroxide-dependent antibacterial action of Melilotus albus honey. Abstract:  : Honey originating from different floral sources exhibits the broad spectrum of antibacterial activity as a result of the presence of hydrogen peroxide as well as nonperoxide bioactive compounds. The mechanisms of antibacterial activity of Polish melilot honey were investigated for the first time. Polish melilot honey samples (Melilotus albus biennial = 3 and annual = 5, Melilotus officinalis = 1) were collected directly from beekeepers and analysed for pollen profile, basic physicochemical parameters, antioxidant capacity, radical scavenging activity, total phenolic contents as well as antibacterial properties against pathogenic bacteriaStaphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella spp. The physicochemical properties of melilot honey were specific for light-coloured unifloral honey samples and were not dependent on its botanical and geographical origin (P > 0·05). All tested honey samples exhibited inhibitory activity (above 90%) against Gram-positive bacteria at the concentration of 12·5-25%. Above 30-50% of antibacterial activity of melilot honey was connected with glucose oxidase enzyme action and was destroyed in the presence of catalase. Hydrogen peroxide-dependent antibacterial activity of honey was inversely correlated with its radical scavenging activity (r = -0·67) and phenolic compounds (r = -0·61). Antibacterial action of melilot honey depends not only on hydrogen peroxide produced by glucose oxidase, but also on other nonperoxide bioactive components of honey. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Melilot honey is used in traditional medicine as an anticoagulant agent due to the possibility of the presence of the coumarin compounds which are specific for Melilotus plant. Melilotus albus is rarely used to produce honey, and antibacterial properties of this variety of honey had not been studied yet. Nine samples of melilot honey produced in different regions of Poland were analysed according to their antibacterial activity which was correlated with physiochemical parameters and antioxidant activity. It was shown that antibacterial activity of melilot honey is created by hydrogen peroxide and other bioactive compounds. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/antibacterial-activity-melilot-honey-created-hydrogen-peroxide-and-other-bioac#comments Escherichia coli Infections Honey Klebsiella Infections Salmonella Infections Staphylococcus aureus infection Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Escherichia coli Infections Honey Klebsiella Infections Salmonella Infections Staphylococcus aureus infection In Vitro Study Wed, 27 Sep 2017 23:54:14 +0000 greenmedinfo 153490 at https://greenmedinfo.com These results suggest that dandelion extracts have potential as antibacterial uropathogenic disease agents. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/these-results-suggest-dandelion-extracts-have-potential-antibacterial-uropatho n/a PMID:  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2018 ;2018:2706417. Epub 2018 Jan 1. PMID: 29507587 Abstract Title:  Isolation and Identification of Compounds from Bioactive Extracts ofWeber ex F. H. Wigg. (Dandelion) as a Potential Source of Antibacterial Agents. Abstract:  Currently, the most effective treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections in women is antibiotics. However, the limitation for this treatment is the duration and dosage of antibiotics and the resistance that bacteria develop after a long period of administration. With the aim of identifying mainly novel natural agents with antibacterial activity, the present study was undertaken to investigate the biological and phytochemical properties of extracts from the leavesThe structural identification of compounds present in hexane (Hex) and ethyl acetate (AcOEt) extracts was performed by mass spectrometry (GC-MS) spectroscopic techniques and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) with the major compounds corresponding to different sesquiterpene lactones (-santonin, glabellin, arborescin, and estafiatin), monoterpene (9,10-dimethyltricycle [4.2.1.1 (2,5)]decane-9,10-diol), phytosterol (Stigmasta-5,22-dien-3-ol acetate), terpenes (lupeol acetate, pregn-5-en-20-one-3-acetyloxy-17-hydroxy, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzaldehyde), and coumarin (benzofuranone 5,6,7,7-a-tetraaldehyde-4,4,7a-trimethyl). The results obtained show that the Hex extract was highly active againstshowing a MIC of 200 g/mL and moderately active againstandwith MIC values of 400 g/mL and 800 g/mL for the other Gram-negative strains tested withas uropathogens. Therefore, the effective dandelion extracts could be used in the development of future products with industrial application. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/these-results-suggest-dandelion-extracts-have-potential-antibacterial-uropatho#comments Dandelion Escherichia coli Infections Klebsiella Infections Staphylococcus aureus infection Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Bacterial Agents Dandelion Escherichia coli Infections Klebsiella Infections Staphylococcus aureus infection Animal Study In Vitro Study Sat, 10 Mar 2018 01:57:03 +0000 greenmedinfo 160996 at https://greenmedinfo.com