It is a fact that honey is not just a sweetener used to replace refined sugar. In fact, it is considered a natural, complete and precious food, with many beneficial virtues and infinite food uses.
There are many varieties of honey on the market, all with different characteristics, smell, taste and nutritional values.
One variety, in particular, is very interesting even if little known: a native product of New Zealand and some regions of Australia.
During the spring the bees start swarming, moving between the inflorescences of the manuka tree, and feeding on its precious nectar, so as to produce the “manuka honey” that we have already dealt with in this previous article.
This little-known honey is a natural antibacterial that treats wounds and burns
Manuka honey contains an active ingredient that gives the food a powerful antibacterial property. This substance is called “methylglyoxal”, better known as “MGO”.
Researchers in one study showed manuka honey to be effective against a wide range of pathogens. And this antibacterial power would derive precisely from the presence of methylglyoxal.
According to a further study, in addition to being a powerful antibacterial, manuka honey would improve wound healing and tissue regeneration. In fact, according to the research in question, once applied to skin lesions, it would stimulate skin repair while keeping the epidermis moist and well hydrated.
Here, then, why this little-known honey is a natural antibacterial that treats wounds and burns.
Some further news
Manuka honey can be used as a sweetener, although it has a very different flavor and texture than other types of honey. Its texture is creamy and dense and the flavor is very strong, robust but sweet. So we can sweeten hot drinks, centrifuged and use it instead of sugar during breakfast.
But how to choose the best honey? We always check the concentration of methylglyoxal. The higher its percentage, the greater its effectiveness.
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