History
The origins of Manuka honey
Bees produce Manuka honey from the flowers of Manuka plants (Leptospermum spp). For a brief history of the origins of Manuka plants and their honey, read more below.
The origins of Manuka honey
Studies have uncovered that bacteria with resistance to modern antibiotics (becoming superbugs) cannot develop resistance to the activity of Manuka honey (Blair et al. 2009). Manuka effectively inhibits problematic bacterial pathogens, unlike any other known antimicrobial, with attempts to generate honey-resistant bacterial strains in a laboratory unsuccessful.
Exceptionally high levels of MGO have been discovered in Manuka honey samples sourced in Australia (Cokcetin et al. 2016). The levels of DHA and MGO found in some Australian honey is comparable or higher to than those observed in New Zealand Manuka honey.
Continue to our science section to learn more about the benefits of Australian Manuka Honey.
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