Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

COMBINED EFFECT OF GINGER AND HONEY AGAINST SALMONELLOSIS

Aruna. G, Anjum. A, C. M. Noorjahan

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Salmonellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Salmonella. Researchers have shown cockroaches as reservoirs and vectors of Salmonella sp. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and honey are one of the nature’s gifts to mankind and have been used to prevent and control many microbial infections. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial effects of Z.officinale and honey on Salmonella sp. isolated from cockroaches. Disc diffusion and tube dilution methods were used to determine the antibacterial activity of the ginger extract, honey and combination of both against Salmonella sp. The results indicated that the ginger extract, honey and its combination inhibited the growth of Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi A and Salmonella paratyphi B. The ginger - honey mixture had noticeable effect on examined species compared to the individual effects of ginger and honey, thus justifying their combined use in treatment for enteric infection.

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COMBINED EFFECT OF GINGER AND HONEY AGAINST SALMONELLOSIS, Aruna.G, Anjum.A, C.M. Noorjahan GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-3 | Issue-8 | August-2014

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