Open AccessHealing Potency of Different Honey on Wound and Skin Infections Collected from Three Selected Hospitals in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Ajobiewe PT,
Malaan YD,
Ajobiewe JO,
Yashim NA,
Sidi II,
Nwodo PT,
Ajobiewe HF.,
P Alexander,
Eke KI,
Cyprian Emeka Oguji,
Ogundeji AA
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scholars journal of applied medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-954X
pISSN - 2320-6691
DOI - 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i11.018
Subject(s) - potency , significant difference , analysis of variance , traditional medicine , medicine , antibacterial activity , biology , veterinary medicine , food science , toxicology , in vitro , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
The remarkable activity of honey varieties in inflammatory complications is increasingly favorable due to its ability to induce antibodies to produce cytokines in eliminating bacterial infection and other related skin irritations. We investigated this assertion earlier documented in different studies about the potency of honey varieties in four selected hospitals within Nigeria. We also observed in this current work that the potency of honey obtained from different sources varied due to its composition of acids and proteins. Statistical technique, such as ANOVA was used to compare the mean difference of potency of honey in four selected hospitals within Nigeria. The test showed that the mean difference of the potencies of honey in three selected hospitals are not significant (P>0.05). The result of our in-vitro studies showed that honey had powerful antibacterial activities against different species of bacteria. We thus, concluded and suggested that among the countless varieties of honeys produced worldwide, some might have superior antibacterial activities that were yet to be discovered.