Clinical Microbiology: Open Access

Department of Honey Bee Forage and Pollination Ecology, Holeta Bee Research Center, Ethiopia Pobox-22, Holeta, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Croton Macrostachyus: Honey, Nectar, and Pollen Antimicrobial Activities against Escherichia coli, Shigella boydii,Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis">Evaluating Croton Macrostachyus: Honey, Nectar, and Pollen Antimicrobial Activities against Escherichia coli, Shigella boydii,Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus subtilis
  Author(s): Kasim Roba* and Zufan Bedewi
  
  Background: Ethiopia is one of the plant species-rich countries in the world and the centre of origin of many medicinal plants. Studying antimicrobial activities is vital to investigate plants resources for medicinal values and the study was conducted to identify and evaluate Croton macrostachyus honey’s antimicrobial sources from its nectar and pollen against mentioned bacteria. Methods: Completely Randomised Design was used for the laboratory. After adjusting turbidity, consistent growth of bacterial culture was made using sterilized cotton. The extract of C. macrostachyus’ pollen 3.6 gm. was added to 12 ml of distilled water to prepare stock solutions as ppm stock solution and antimicrobial activities of pollen, nectar, and honey were tested against mentioned bacteria above. Data were inserted into Microsoft excel 201.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35841/2327-5073-22.11.270

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