Have you ever came across this product? I was talking to one of my dad's friends and he introduced to me this product. According to him it has a lot of anti-bacterial effects.
The glucose-oxidase enzyme in honey which is introduced by the bee to the honey, slowly releases the antiseptic "hydrogen peroxide" at a level where it is effective against bacteria but it will not damage tissues.
You may think that you can get hydrogen peroxide in any type of honey since it is introduced by the bee into the honey but hydrogen peroxide content varies from honey to honey and it is the first factor that made honey effective as a wound dressing until it was replaced by antibiotics today.
Further research done by Dr Peter Molan showed and led to the discovery that some honeys, especially Manuka honeys have another property that takes over when the hydrogen-peroxide stops working. Thus, giving it additional anti-bacterial inhibiting abilities which makes the honey more stable as a wound treatment.
This additional factor is known as the Unique Manuka Factor or UMF that separates table Manuka honey from Active Manuka Honey as it has a twin-action, anti-bacterial property which works even with the dilution of body fluids.
All the research done regarding Manuka honey is done by Dr Peter Molan of the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
How it works: Honey has a large variety of amino acids and vitamins and high osmolarity, so using honey causes an outflow of lymph and thus is ideal for nourishing the skin tissue and helps lift dirt and debris from the wound. Its natural moistness ensures that any dressings used do not stick to the wound, speeds healing and minimizes scarring. The anti-bacterial properties inhibit the growth of bacteria and thus speeds healing also.
Further information on the antibacterial properties of Active Manuka Honey and the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) can be obtained by visiting the University of Waikato Website.
Currently the only person that i know which is selling this Manuka Honey with a UMF strength percentage of 20+ as seen in the pictures above, is my dad's friend at RM 85 per 250 g bottle. I will update his contact information once i get it from him personally. In the meantime if you want the official producer, packer, marketer and exporter of Massop's Manuka Honey, the address, emails and website are as follows:
The glucose-oxidase enzyme in honey which is introduced by the bee to the honey, slowly releases the antiseptic "hydrogen peroxide" at a level where it is effective against bacteria but it will not damage tissues.
You may think that you can get hydrogen peroxide in any type of honey since it is introduced by the bee into the honey but hydrogen peroxide content varies from honey to honey and it is the first factor that made honey effective as a wound dressing until it was replaced by antibiotics today.
Further research done by Dr Peter Molan showed and led to the discovery that some honeys, especially Manuka honeys have another property that takes over when the hydrogen-peroxide stops working. Thus, giving it additional anti-bacterial inhibiting abilities which makes the honey more stable as a wound treatment.
This additional factor is known as the Unique Manuka Factor or UMF that separates table Manuka honey from Active Manuka Honey as it has a twin-action, anti-bacterial property which works even with the dilution of body fluids.
All the research done regarding Manuka honey is done by Dr Peter Molan of the University of Waikato, New Zealand.
How it works: Honey has a large variety of amino acids and vitamins and high osmolarity, so using honey causes an outflow of lymph and thus is ideal for nourishing the skin tissue and helps lift dirt and debris from the wound. Its natural moistness ensures that any dressings used do not stick to the wound, speeds healing and minimizes scarring. The anti-bacterial properties inhibit the growth of bacteria and thus speeds healing also.
Further information on the antibacterial properties of Active Manuka Honey and the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) can be obtained by visiting the University of Waikato Website.
Currently the only person that i know which is selling this Manuka Honey with a UMF strength percentage of 20+ as seen in the pictures above, is my dad's friend at RM 85 per 250 g bottle. I will update his contact information once i get it from him personally. In the meantime if you want the official producer, packer, marketer and exporter of Massop's Manuka Honey, the address, emails and website are as follows:
Mossop's Honey
1064 State Highway 29, Rd 1, Tauriko
Tauranga, New Zealand
Phone/Fax: 64 7 543 0971
Email: mossopshoney@maxnet.co.nz
Or: info@mossopshoney.co.nz
Website: www.mossopshoney.co.nz
1064 State Highway 29, Rd 1, Tauriko
Tauranga, New Zealand
Phone/Fax: 64 7 543 0971
Email: mossopshoney@maxnet.co.nz
Or: info@mossopshoney.co.nz
Website: www.mossopshoney.co.nz
1 comment:
Good info. For anti-bacteria purpose, please do a research of propolis. You will be amazed by this bee product.
Regards
Steven Siow
Apitherapy Consultant
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