The Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Properties of Rapeseed Creamed Honey Enriched with Selected Plant Superfoods

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Title: The Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Anti-Biofilm Properties of Rapeseed Creamed Honey Enriched with Selected Plant Superfoods
Authors: Michał Miłek, Ewa Ciszkowicz, Ewelina Sidor, Joanna Hęclik, Katarzyna Lecka-Szlachta, Małgorzata Dżugan
Source: Antibiotics, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 235 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Subject Terms: honey, superfruits, superherbs, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-biofilm, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950
More Details: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of the addition of selected fruits and herbs belonging to the “superfoods” category for the bioactivity of a rapeseed honey matrix. Flavored creamed honeys with nine types of various additives (2 and 4% of content) were prepared and analyzed for the content of total phenols, flavonoids, antioxidant (FRAP, DPPH and ABTS) and antibacterial activity against four strains of bacteria. Additionally, the impact of three months of storage on the antioxidant properties of the products obtained was examined. The significant dose-dependent increase in the content of bioactive ingredients and antioxidant capacity in spiced honeys, as compared to control honey, was observed. The highest enrichment was obtained for the addition of powdered sea buckthorn leaves and black raspberry fruits. Honey with the addition of sea buckthorn leaves inhibited the growth of P. aeruginosa, S. aureus and K. pneumonia, whereas honeys with black raspberry and blackcurrant fruits showed activity only on the latter two strains. Furthermore, what is more interesting, honey supplemented with sea buckthorn leaf and black raspberry fruits inhibited S. aureus biofilm formation at the sub-minimum inhibitory concentrations (sub-MICs), showing a dose-dependent anti-biofilm effect.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2079-6382
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/2/235; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6382
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020235
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/6d37e9a7e24e436bbc17e7b40e6e988f
Accession Number: edsdoj.6d37e9a7e24e436bbc17e7b40e6e988f
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20796382
DOI:10.3390/antibiotics12020235
Published in:Antibiotics
Language:English