Antibacterial Activity of Lactobacillus acidophilus Strains Isolated from Honey Marketed in Malaysia against Selected Multiple Antibiotic Resistant (MAR) Gram-Positive Bacteria

• Main Authors: Aween, Mohamed Mustafa, Zaiton, Hassan, Belal J., Muhialdin, Asma Saleh W., Al-Mabrok, Yossra A., Eljamel, Mohd Nizam, Lani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2015
• Subjects: Antimicrobial Activity; Lactic Acid Bacteria; Honey; Lactobacillus Acidophilus
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

A total of 32 lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from 13 honey samples commercially marketed in Malaysia, 6 strains identified as Lactobacillus acidophilus by API CHL50. The isolates had antibacterial activities against multiple antibiotic resistant's Staphylococcus aureus (25 to 32 mm),...