Open AccessAntibacterial Activity of Pollen Extracts on Pathogenic Microflora from Milk
Author(s) -
Liviu Al. Mărghitaș,
Claudia Pașca,
Daniel Severus Dezmirean,
Otilia Bobiş,
Victoriţa Bonta,
Rodica Mărgăoan,
F. Chirilă,
N. Fiţ
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. animal science and biotechnologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-536X
pISSN - 1843-5262
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-asb:12296
Subject(s) - pollen , fabaceae , bee pollen , biology , asteraceae , antibacterial activity , brassicaceae , bacteria , traditional medicine , botany , food science , medicine , genetics
Bee-pollen was used for thousands of years as functional food and medicinal plant product. Various beneficial effects were attributed to it and its consumption was increased over the years. The tests have been made on 16 pollen samples of the following families: Rosaceae, Salicaceae, Fabaceae, Tiliaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae and two polifloral pollen assortment, using difuzimetric method. Among the tested bacteria, the Onobrychis viciifolia pollen has the highest sensitivity 11.86±1.79 mm while the low antibacterial activity was registered for Brassica sp. pollen 8.65±2.65 mm. As the use of antibiotic substances over a long period of time resulted in larger doses of residues in milk and representing a potential biohazard, the use of ethanol extracts from beepollen is a real alternative in the treatment of cows with various diseases.