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Manuka honey is a New Zealand bee honey, which has long been used in traditional medicine in New Zealand and in recent years is increasingly finding its way into traditional medicine. Especially the special antibacterial effect makes Manuka honey so unique and sets it apart from other honeys.
Manuka honey combines the special features of the Manuka tree and the good properties of honey. In general, honey is said to have a health-promoting and partially germicidal effect. In this regard, the high sugar concentration of honey is said to extract water from germs, causing them to die. Likewise the low pH value of honey represents an acid environment unsuitable for bacteria. In addition, honey contains the enzyme glucose oxidase, which forms hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide has a disinfecting eff
The antibacterial effect of Manuka honey, on the other hand, is well recognized. Researchers discovered that a particular substance, methylglyoxal (MGO), is responsible for the antibacterial effect.5, 6 Manuka honey, unlike other honey, contains considerable amounts of methylglyoxal, making manuka honey a highly medicinal agent.
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