What Are the Health Benefits of Manuka Honey?

Manuka honey is a type of honey. On the slopes, coastal areas, and forest edges of New Zealand and northern New South Wales, Australia, there is a black tea tree called manuka (also called manuka). In early summer, its blooming flowers attract swarms of bees to collect nectar from nectar sources to make unique Manuka honey.

Manuka honey

Manuka honey is a type of honey. On the slopes, coastal areas, and forest edges of New Zealand and northern New South Wales, Australia, there is a black tea tree called manuka (also called manuka). In early summer, its blooming flowers attract swarms of bees to collect nectar from nectar sources to make unique Manuka honey.

Chinese name

Manuka honey

Main nutrients

Methylglyoxal, manuka factor

Main edible effects

Health, improve gastrointestinal diseases

Origin

New Zealand, Australia

Although the scientific community has only begun to understand

1.Manuka

A 2002 review stated that in vitro antimicrobially active honey (including manuka honey) is a potential type of "managing large numbers of wounds" for human use. The 2008 Cochrane evaluation found that honey as a dressing, such as superficial burns, but there is insufficient research evidence to show that it has the same effect on other types of chronic wounds, such as

1. Patients with gastrointestinal diseases, such as gastrointestinal ulcers, bacterial diarrhea, gastroenteritis, etc .;

2,

UMF plus sign '+' represents the content coefficient of manuka honey UMF. UMF10 + means that its antibacterial ability is the same as that of a 10% aqueous solution of phenol; UMF15 + means that its antibacterial ability is the same as that of a 15% aqueous solution of phenol; UMF20 + means that its antibacterial ability is the same as that of a 20% aqueous solution of phenol. " ^[1]

In February 2016, the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries and Evergreen Life Limited issued information stating that they had recalled some of the Manuka honey they produced, stating that these honeys were suspected of adding dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and Methylglyoxal (MGO).

It was verified that a total of 3 batches of suspected products were exported to China. One batch was exported to Hunan, with a total of 3,168 bottles weighing 1,548 kilograms, of which 1,799 bottles were donated or promoted by importers. The remaining 1,369 bottles have been sealed. Gifts or promotions are recalled by importers. The other 2 batches were sealed in the importer's warehouse.

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China has suspended the export trade of Evergreen Life Limited's honey to China, and reminded consumers to be cautious about the company's products purchased through various channels. ^[2]