Thyme Honey with Mastic
Has a sweet, velvety taste and texture,
intensely aromatic.
Mastic: The tears of Chios
Arbutus Honey with Mastic
Characterised by a slightly bitter taste
with a tinge of baked caramel aroma.
Mastic: The tears of Chios
GOLD LABEL Pine Honey with Mastic
Low in sugar content, it is not very sweet.
Contains a slight iodine smell.
Mastic: The tears of Chios
Thyme-Pine Honey with Mastic
Fairly sweet.
Mastic: The tears of Chios
Meli Thymarisio/ Thyme honey : This aromatic honey obtained from Thyme tree is
very bright in color with exceptional taste. It is the best quality honey that is produced in
Greece and is famous worldwide. It gets crystallized within 6-18 months. It serves as an
antiseptic agent and boosts the immune system activity. Hence, it is used to heal wounds
and also as an effective remedy for food poisoning. It clears the blocked pores and also
serves as a toner by helping the skin cells to rejuvenate. The component thymol present
in this honey is responsible for the antiseptic action. This wonderful honey is also found
to show positive effect against tumors. However, it is yet to be proved experimentally.
Thyme-Flowers with Mastic
Very sweet with a smooth and pleasant taste.
Mastic: The tears of Chios
Mastic is a natural, off-white color, semitransparent resin that comes from mastic trees, in Chios Island,
in Northern Greece. This is due to under water volcanoes, the mild and dry climate and the lime consisting soil. It is secreted by superficial incisions made in trunk and branches of the tree with sharp tools and dripping in the form of tears. This process starts from mid-august to mid-september. The product is then sieved, washed and thoroughly cleaned, piece by piece.
Nutritional Value
Mastic consist of volatile and aromatic ingredients that make up the essential oil (mastic).
The exact composition of Chios mastic is not yet fully known. What we know is that mastic is rich in:
1. Terpenes (especially ursolic and oleanolic acid). These substances are responsible for
antimicrobial, antiviralantitumor, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant,
antiulcer and antihyperlipidemic activity of mastic.
2. Polyphenols, known potent antioxidant compounds that protect cells and tissues of the
body from free radicals, which are the cause illnesses such as heart disease, and aging skin. Pharmaceutical Properties
Ever since antiquity, mastic has been well known for its medicinal and pharmaceutical
properties. Nowadays, it has been gradually revealed by the scientific community that natural
mastic is gifted with unique beneficial andtherapeutic properties.
Properties of Greek honey
- Dense in nature due to less water content.
- Dark colored varieties are concentrated with various nutrients such as trace elements and
also have high nutritional value.
- Polyfloral varieties are generally light in color with exceptional flavor and smell .
