Manuka honey

What makes Manuka honey so special?

Manuka honey occupies an outstanding special position due to its unusually high activity. The Institute of Food Chemistry at TU Dresden has identified the active ingredient that is primarily responsible for this: Methylglyoxal (MGO). In contrast to normal honey only New Zealand Manuka honey has a significantly high content:

❗️Other honeys: 0 to 20 mg/kg MGO

❗️Manuka honeys: 20 to 800 mg/kg MGO

The higher the content, the more intense the honey and the flavor. As is usual with natural products, the differences in the MGO values of Manuka honey are based on factors such as location, weather conditions, time of harvest, storage...

FAQ - Frequently asked questions about our Manuka honey

Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about our unique BIO Manuka honey.

HOW WAS MANUKA HONEY DISCOVERED?

The South Sea myrtle, also known as manuka (from Māori: Mānuka), is a shrub plant related to the Australian tea tree and is almost exclusively native to New Zealand. Manuka has been used by the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, for many generations.

The effects of manuka honey first attracted attention in the 1930s when New Zealand dairy farmers fed it to their cows and noticed that they suffered significantly fewer illnesses than cows that had not previously been fed manuka honey. Since the 1980s, scientific publications have increasingly made reference to the properties of manuka honey.

In recent years, this exceptional honey has also become known in Europe thanks to further research (including at the Technical University of Dresden by Prof. Thomas Henle) and numerous media reports.

WHAT DOES THE SPECIFICATION "MGO 250+" MEAN?

The indication MGO 250+ means that at least 250 mg/kg of the active ingredient methylglyoxal (MGO) are contained.

The higher the content, the more intense the honey and the taste. As is usual with natural products, the differences in the MGO values of Manuka honey are based on factors such as location, weather conditions, time of harvest, storage...

How is Manuka honey used?

Manuka honey is traditionally used externally and internally.

Like other honey, manuka honey can of course also be enjoyed on bread, in tea or in smoothies.

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