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Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Propolis of Stingless Bee,<br />

Tetragonula Zucchi and Heterotrigona Itama, Extract Against Histamine<br />

Producing Bacteria, Acinetobacter Iwoffii<br />

Norhafizah binti Ali<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Nurul Ulfah Binti Karim<br />

Bachelor of Applied Science (Fisheries)<br />

School of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences<br />

Propolis had been showed as an antibacterial activity due to high concentration<br />

flavonoid. The objectives of this experiment are to determine the antioxidant<br />

properties in the propolis of Tetragonula zucchi and Heterotrigona itama and<br />

antibacterial activity against the A. iwoffii. The antioxidant was determined by using<br />

the aluminium chloride colometric method. Meanwhile antibacterial activity was<br />

determined by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion. Propolis was aqueous and ethanol extracted.<br />

Total flavonoid content (TFC) in all propolis extracts were significantly different<br />

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