Baseline Analysis of Physico - Chemical Parameters and Anti-Bacterial Activity of Honey obtained from Kano state, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdamu, G. A.
dc.contributor.authorSallaua, M. S.
dc.contributor.authorAbubakar, A. U.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-30T09:04:10Z
dc.date.available2016-06-30T09:04:10Z
dc.date.issued2014-10
dc.description.abstractAgriculture is now a growing industry in Kano state. Analysis of honey aids our understanding of its properties and applications. Physico-chemical characteristics and antibacterial activity of honey obtained from seven different locations of Kano state were determined using AOAC procedure and agar diffusion method respectively. The results of elemental analysis indicate that honey is quite rich in minerals. K, Na, Ca and Mg have high mean concentrations of 549.96(±0.03); 82.97(+0.05); 236.9(±87); 10.5(±2.8) respectively. The results of physical properties show that honey has high acidity (pH 4.01 ±0.31) and low water content (17.1+1.95). Analysis of glucose, sucrose, total reducing sugar and protein gave mean values (%) of 20.8 (SD +4.9); 38.5(SD ±8.8); 64.3 (SD ±13.4) and 1.0 (SD±0.3) respectively. This indicates that honey has high sugar content. The samples were assayed for anti- bacterial activity against some bacteria isolated from human feacal samples; Pseudomonas spp, E.coli and S. aerus and the result shows a mean zone of inhibition of 12mm in both cases. The result however, indicates highest activity at undiluted honey (100%). The indices obtained were within their respective ranges recorded for honey in other regions, with little variations. The honey obtained from the market has some evidence of adulteration.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8031
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectBaseline Analysis,en_US
dc.subjecthoney,en_US
dc.subjectphysico-chemical characteristics,en_US
dc.subjectantibacterial activity.en_US
dc.titleBaseline Analysis of Physico - Chemical Parameters and Anti-Bacterial Activity of Honey obtained from Kano state, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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