Antibacterial Activity of Bee and Yemeni Sidr Honey Against Some Pathogenic Bacterial Species

Honey has a long medicinal history. The ancient Egyptians made offerings of honey to their gods, used it as an embalming fluid and a dressing for wounds. On that last point, at least, they thought it do something Today, many people swarm to honey for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Holistic practitioners consider it one of nature's best all-around remedies (Paul, 2007). The fact that honey has antibacterial properties was recognized for more than a century because it cures infections (Subrahmanyam et al., 2001). Honey resistance has never been reported nor any toxicity or side effects, low cost of maintenance, and local availability confer valuable advantages to using honey as an alternative antimicrobial therapy (Zainol et al., 2013) There are numerous reports of the antimicrobial activity of honey against a wide range of bacterial and fungal species (Chute, 2010; Kwakman et al., 2010). The ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 3 Number 10 (2014) pp. 1015-1025 http://www.ijcmas.com