Table 3. Antibacterial activity of Hovenia monofloral honey

MIC (%, w/v)
Gram negative Gram positive
E. coli O157:H7 S. Typhimurium S. aureus L. monocytogenes
HMH-1 50 50 25 25
HMH-2 25 25 25 25
Acacia honey-1 50 50 50 25
Acacia honey-2 50 25 25 25
MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; HMH, Hovenia monofloral honey.