Abstract
Manuka honey (MH) has been shown anti-bacterial activity against several pathogenic bacteria. However, the inhibitory effect of MH on biofilm formation by Escherichia coli O157:H7 has not yet been examined. In this study, MH significantly reduced E. coli O157:H7 biofilm. Moreover, pre- and post-treatment with MH also significantly reduced E. coli O157:H7 biofilm. Cellular metabolic activities exhibited that the viability of E. coli O157:H7 biofilm cells was reduced in the presence of MH. Further, colony forming unit of MH-treated E. coli O157:H7 biofilm was significantly reduced by over 70%. Collectively, this study suggests the potential of anti-biofilm properties of MH which could be applied to control E. coli O157:H7.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 668-674 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Food Science of Animal Resources |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Anti-bacterial
- Biofilm
- Escherichia coli O157:H7
- Manuka honey