Evaluation of antioxidant and antibacterial potential of honey produced from stimulative diet fed bee colonies

Abstract Bee's honey is one of the greatest natural gifts to humankind, and Indian Ayurveda emphasises various applications honey, viz . obesity, burns, cuts, wounds, dermatitis etc. However, all are based on their chemical composition, but they vary depending upon botanical, geographical origins, bee feed. With this background, current study aimed evaluate quality produced by stimulative diets ingested bees ( Apis mellifera ). At onset, were served for 1 year, an adequate volume samples was collected before after ingestion diets. After that, used antioxidant activity antibacterial potential as per standard protocol. The results revealed that post-feeding exhibited a higher rate, i.e., 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) (Pre-feeding: 88.06 ± 0.214 post-feeding: 91.79 0.609 μmol/litre), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) 20.55 0.336 29.01 1.114%), ferric reducing ability plasma (FRAP) 0.296 0.039 0.396 0.001 mg TE/100 gm). Similarly, high rate efficiency shown in against E. coli at concentration 800 µg/mL. It with considerable Salmonella enterica well. Overall, we have demonstrated honey's effects may therapeutic honey.