REAL MANUKA HONEY FROM NEW ZEALAND, IDEAL FOR HEALTH DRINKS AND TONICS CERTIFIED MG 260 (EQUIVALENT TO UMF 10+) 100% NEW ZEALAND HONEY IN A BIG 17.6 OZ JAR

FEATURES

  • REAL NEW ZEALAND MANUKA HONEY: Genuine and independently tested 100% New Zealand Manuka Honey
  • CERTIFIED ACTIVE 260 MG: The MG rating system measures the active ingredient in manuka honey called methylgloxal. MG 260 contains the same concentration of MG as UMF 10+. This is a great level for health purposes.
  • PERFECT FOR TEA AND HEALTH TONICS: Unlike the antibacterial properties in other honeys, this special antibacterial component unique to manuka honey does not die in heat and light - in plain English, this honey is still active in hot tea making this the perfect honey for tea - which is why we call it drinking honey.
  • DRINKING HONEY: Use Belixir Manuka Honey to sweeten and flavor tea or with apple cider vinegar as a morning tonic or in a cinnamon and honey drink, or it can also be used on toast, in oatmeal, in yogurt, or just enjoy by the spoonful for its many well researched health benefits.
  • GREAT TASTING: And high quality raw and pure manuka honey in a bigger 17.6oz jar (most manuka is sold in an 8.8oz jar)

SPECIFICATION

Product Size8.8 Ounces
Package Dimension6.35 x 6.35 x 11.43 Cm
Product GroupGrocery
AvailabilityAvailable (Usually ships in 1-4 business days)

DESCRIPTION

More and more people are adding honey into their everyday diet, and particularly using it as a natural sweetener for tea. When you consider that honey has many antibacterial and antifungal properties it is easy to see why. It has recently been discovered that in the process of the enzymes in the bees honey stomach breaking down the glucose from the nectar, that hydrogen peroxide is created which is what gives most raw honey antibacterial properties. Some pollens negates this effect a little but for the most part, most quality raw honey contains hydrogen peroxide. Honey is also extremely low in water and highly acidic, both conditions are a hostile environment for bacteria. So that's why most honey is considered antibacterial. The reason why raw manuka honey is hailed as the high antibacterial honey is because in addition to the hydrogen peroxide which comes from the bees enzymes, manuka honey also contains an additional and much stronger antibacterial component that comes specifically from the manuka flower. This type of antibacterial activity is called non-peroxide activity or NPA for short. The non-peroxide activity of manuka honey is made up of three components: Methygloxal (or MG for short), dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and Leptosperin. The reason why you've been told not to have honey in your hot tea is because hydrogen peroxide, the antibacterial component of most quality raw honeys does die in heat and light. So yes, most honey, in a cup of hot water will lose it's antibacterial qualities. NPA which is unique to manuka honey is both heat and light stable - meaning the special, high antibacterial properties of manuka honey don't die in tea the same way that hydrogen peroxide found in other honey does. Hence, manuka honey is the ideal and natural drinking honey. Belixir MG 260 has been independently verified to contain the same level of methylgloxal (the main active ingredient in manuka honey) as manuka honey UMF 10+