Acta
Botanica Hungarica 43 (3—4),
pp. 311—317, 2001
MELITOPALYNOLOGICAL
AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES OF HONEYS FROM ELAZIG (E TURKEY)
N. GUR, M. DIĞRAK,
D.ÇOBANOĞLU and N. DILSIZ
Ftrat Universitesi,
Fen-Edebiyat Fakultesi, Biyoloji BdlUmu Elazzg, Turkey;(Received
15 March, 2001)
In this study, the pollen analyses
and antimicrobial effect were conducted in honey
samples, which were collected from seven
localities where apiculture has intensively been
practiced. Upon pollen analyses of 16 different
plants have been determined. The plants
contributing nectar to honey samples in Elazi~
were found as follows; Fabaceae: Astragalus,
Tnfolium, Vicia, Onobrychi~ Asteraceae: Centaurea
triumfettii, Carduus, Xeranthemum, Helianthus
annuus; Lamiaceae: Salvia, Mentha; Rosaceae:
Rubus, Prunus; Vitaceae: Vitis; Apiaceae:
Daucus; Zygophyllaceae: Peganum
harmala; Ranunculaceae: Ranunculus. The
honey samples have inhibited the growth of
bacteria used in our work at varying degrees.
None of the samples had any antifungal effect
against Candida albicans FMC-17 and Saccharomyces
cerevisiaeUAG-102.
Key words:
honey, pollen grains, antimicrobial properties