Master’s Thesis at the University of Samarra Discusses the Inhibitory Effectiveness of Honeybee Products
A master’s thesis at the College of Education, University of Samarra, entitled “Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effectiveness of Honeybee Products Apis mellifera” was presented by student Raad Naif Mathur
In his thesis, the student aimed to evaluate the efficacy of various honeybee products (Apis mellifera Linnaeus), including honey, royal jelly, bee venom, propolis, and wax, against bacteria isolated from cases of otitis media (middle ear infection).
The results indicated that the synergistic inhibitory effectiveness of the aqueous and alcoholic extracts of honeybee products against the bacterial isolates showed a reduction in inhibition compared to the effectiveness of the extracts before mixing with the aqueous synergistic extract (honey and venom). This was followed by the aqueous synergistic extract of royal jelly and venom, with an inhibition zone of 23.57 mm. The synergistic aqueous extract of wax and venom showed an inhibition of 21.53 mm against Staphylococcus aureus, in addition to the synergistic extract of royal jelly and venom showing an inhibition zone of 19.52 mm against the bacteria.
