Antifungal Activity of Raw Honey of Three Honeybee Species Harvested from Kannad Taluka of Aurangabad District (M. S.), India

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of present investigation was to study the antifungal activity of raw honey of three honeybee species collected from Kannad taluka of Aurangabad district. Honey samples were collected and assayed against three fungal species by using Agar well diffusion method. All honey samples showed sensitivity against all the fungal species. The zone of inhibition clearly showed that honey obtained from Apis florea and Apis cerana indica having highest antifungal activity, while honey sample of Apis dorsata showed minimum antifungal activity. The most sensitive fungi were Aspergillus and Fusarium, while Alternaria spp. was less sensitive to the inhibitory action of honey. Keywords: Honey, Apis dorsata, Apis florea, Apis cerana indica, zone of inhibition, antifungal activity, sensitivity, etc.