The Benefit Of Manuka Honey

Manuka Honey has had a reputation as a “healing” honey and contains a natural occurring active agent that support good health and health-promoting properties such as,

• antibacterial

• antiviral

• anti-fungal

• anti-inflammatory

• antioxidant

• antiseptic

• stomach-healing

• and wound-repairing

The health-promoting properties make Manuka Honey an amazing "superfood".

Unlike most honey, Manuka Honey contains an extra natural occurring active ingredient.

This extra additional component is stable and does not lose its potency when exposed to heat, light or dilution.

Manuka Honey comes from nectar collected by honey bees that pollinate the Manuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium) grown uncultivated throughout the East Cape region of New Zealand.

New Zealand is the only country in the world that produces Manuka Honey.

Manuka honey contains both peroxide (PA) and non-peroxide activities (NPA).

PA derives mainly from hydrogen peroxide that commonly found in most honey, while NPA is denoted by Unique Manuka Factor (UMF®) and is found only in Active Manuka.

PA and NPA have a synergistic action, both combined offers greater effect than the sum of its parts.

UMF® number indicates the strength of its non-peroxide property, the higher the UMF® number, the greater the effectiveness.

Example, UMF® 20+ has twice non peroxide strength when compared to UMF® 10+.

UMF® is the registered name and trademark of UMFHA (Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association) in New Zealand.

To carry the UMF® brand, the producer of Manuka Honey Brands must hold a current UMF® license with UMFHA.

Genuine UMF® Manuka Honey complies with all five of the following criteria:

1. UMF® is clearly printed on the front label.

2. Packed into jars with printed in New Zealand label.

3. A New Zealand company licensed by UMFHA to use the name UMF®.

4. The UMF® licensee’s name printed on the front label.

5. With a rating of UMF® 5+ or more.

Every batch of UMF® manuka is independently tested and certified in New Zealand.

All active UMF® manuka honey has been audited with risk management programme.

Posted by Mo Salle

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