Data Analysis
An evident observation from Graph 1 was that the ampicillin has the largest average diameter of the zone of inhibition at 26.50 mm, followed by apple cider vinegar, oil of oregano and then Manuka honey. The blackstrap molasses, colloidal silver, control and onion extract did not cause a zone of inhibition.
Blackstrap molasses seemed to have spread throughout all its trials, however, it did not inhibit the growth of E. coli JM101. In actuality, Photo 2 shows that the bacteria surrounding the disk are thicker. The sugar content within the molasses aided the growth of E. coli JM101 during the investigation.
Ampicillin was the only material to exhibit bacterial colonies within the zone of inhibition. This meant that out of the …show more content…
coli JM101, followed by oil of oregano and apple cider vinegar having some effect. Similar results were found in a science fair project conducted by Charles Boyd where they concluded that antibiotics and some natural remedies were effective at inhibiting the growth of bacteria. However, the results were qualitative with little description of the zone of inhibition (Boyd, 2008).
There may be a difference in the effectiveness of these treatments on E. coli JM101 in a Petri dish in comparison to if these materials were used in human trials. The treatments would almost certainly be broken down by the digestive tract, the properties that caused these treatments to be effective against E. coli in a Petri dish probably be absorbed and most likely would not reach the large intestine where the bacteria resides. These results would not likely be replicated in human trials because there are too many uncontrolled factors. One can draw conclusions towards the effectiveness of these treatments on an infection in humans where ampicillin, oregano oil and apple cider vinegar have the potential to combat an E coli
An evident observation from Graph 1 was that the ampicillin has the largest average diameter of the zone of inhibition at 26.50 mm, followed by apple cider vinegar, oil of oregano and then Manuka honey. The blackstrap molasses, colloidal silver, control and onion extract did not cause a zone of inhibition.
Blackstrap molasses seemed to have spread throughout all its trials, however, it did not inhibit the growth of E. coli JM101. In actuality, Photo 2 shows that the bacteria surrounding the disk are thicker. The sugar content within the molasses aided the growth of E. coli JM101 during the investigation.
Ampicillin was the only material to exhibit bacterial colonies within the zone of inhibition. This meant that out of the …show more content…
coli JM101, followed by oil of oregano and apple cider vinegar having some effect. Similar results were found in a science fair project conducted by Charles Boyd where they concluded that antibiotics and some natural remedies were effective at inhibiting the growth of bacteria. However, the results were qualitative with little description of the zone of inhibition (Boyd, 2008).
There may be a difference in the effectiveness of these treatments on E. coli JM101 in a Petri dish in comparison to if these materials were used in human trials. The treatments would almost certainly be broken down by the digestive tract, the properties that caused these treatments to be effective against E. coli in a Petri dish probably be absorbed and most likely would not reach the large intestine where the bacteria resides. These results would not likely be replicated in human trials because there are too many uncontrolled factors. One can draw conclusions towards the effectiveness of these treatments on an infection in humans where ampicillin, oregano oil and apple cider vinegar have the potential to combat an E coli