Active Australian Leptospermum honey: new sources and their bioactivity - PRJ-009186

Project Member(s): Harry, E.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation RDC (RIRDC Grant)

Start year: 2014

Summary: The aim of this project is to address a key goal of the RIRDC, increasing profit and productivity in rural industries by undertaking a systematic analysis of Australian Leptospermum species honeys and their antimicrobial activity. The proposed research will address gaps in our current knowledge of: (1) the floral sources and geographical locations of Australian Leptospermum honeys with antimicrobial activities; (2) chemistry and antibacterial activity of Australian Leptospermum honey. Additionally, it will extend our knowledge to new areas of research not yet performed with any honey.

Publications:

Guttentag, A, Krishnakumar, K, Cokcetin, N, Hainsworth, S, Harry, E & Carter, D 2021, 'Inhibition of Dermatophyte Fungi by Australian Jarrah Honey', Pathogens, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 194-194.
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Guttentag, A, Krishnakumar, K, Cokcetin, N, Harry, E & Carter, D 2021, 'Factors affecting the production and measurement of hydrogen peroxide in honey samples', Access Microbiology, vol. 3, no. 3.
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Lehmann, DM, Krishnakumar, K, Batres, MA, Hakola-Parry, A, Cokcetin, N, Harry, E & Carter, DA 2019, 'A cost-effective colourimetric assay for quantifying hydrogen peroxide in honey', Access Microbiology, vol. 1, no. 10.
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Liu, MY, Cokcetin, NN, Lu, J, Turnbull, L, Carter, DA, Whitchurch, CB & Harry, EJ 2018, 'Rifampicin-Manuka Honey Combinations Are Superior to Other Antibiotic-Manuka Honey Combinations in Eradicating Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 8, no. JAN, pp. 1-12.
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Carter, DA, Blair, SE, Cokcetin, NN, Bouzo, D, Brooks, P, Schothauer, R & Harry, EJ 2016, 'Therapeutic Manuka Honey: No Longer So Alternative', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 7, no. APR.
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Cokcetin, NN, Pappalardo, M, Campbell, LT, Brooks, P, Carter, DA, Blair, SE & Harry, EJ 2016, 'The Antibacterial Activity of Australian Leptospermum Honey Correlates with Methylglyoxal Levels', PLOS ONE, vol. 11, no. 12, pp. e0167780-e0167780.
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FOR Codes: Health, Microbiology

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.