dvanced Research Journal of Microbiology ISSN: 1718-3499 Vol. 5(5), pp.245 -250, June, 2018.  © Advanced Scholars Journals

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Organically and physico-chemical properties of some profitable Nigerian honey

Adebayo  JB and  Osayande AS.

^1,2Plantation Management Department, Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, P. M. B. 5244, Ibadan, Nigeria

Federal University of Technology, P. M. B. 704, Akure, Nigeria

*Corresponding author. E-mail: Adebayojb @yahoo.com

Accepted 5 May, 2018

Abstract 

An aggregate of 10 nectar tests from various geological areas of Nigeria were assessed for their physico-concoction properties and Organically quality. The nectar tests were inspected for antimicrobial action against Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp, Shigella spp, Clostridium sporogenes and Candida albicans. The examination uncovered that the nectars had a normal pH of 3.66, dampness substance of 14.07%, cinder substance of 0.22% and electrical conductivity of 34.09 µS/cm. The free acridity was around 28.00 meq/kg, lactone causticity 11.55 meq/kg and aggregate sharpness of around 35.20 meq/kg. Consequences of the Organically attributes indicated add up to coliform tallies of 0 - 27.0 × 10 cfu/g and aggregate high-impact mesophilic microscopic organisms (TAMB) between 1.0 × 103 and 5.0 × 103 cfu/g. Yeasts and molds were not recognized. The Bacillus species distinguished were recognized as B. cereus, B. megaterium, B. polymyxa, B. licheniformis, B. firmus, and B. pumilus. The nectar tests indicated inhibitory action at the different fixations against Salmonella spp, Shigella spp, E. coli and Proteus vulgaris with the zones of restraint expanding with nectar fixation. B. cereus, K. pneumoniae and Clostridium sporogenes were repressed at higher focuses (40 - 100%) of the nectar tests. The nectar tests demonstrated no inhibitory action against S. aureus, P. aeruginosa and C. albicans.

 Key words: Proteus vulgaris, Honey, physico-chemical properties, antimicrobial activity, Clostridium sporogenes.