Has Active Manuka
Honey been researched?
Active Manuka Honey has been researched by Dr. Peter Molan,
Senior Lecturer at the Waikato University in New Zealand for
over 20 years.
Dr. Molan has found that Active Manuka Honey seems to naturally
destroy h. pylori bacteria due to its
UMF activity.
The UMF activity in Manuka Honey has been described by Molan and Russell
(1998) and Allen (1991). The substance has so far not been identified.
Westen (1999) found that the activity was not caused by the phenolics
(including flavonoids) found in Manuka Honey.
Honey has been shown in laboratory studies to have antibacterial
activity against the 7 most common species of bacteria found in
wounds. Minimum dilutions varied depending on the species of bacteria
and the type of activity, but complete inhibition was shown for all
species at below 10% honey concentration. Manuka Honey that showed UMF
activity was effective in killing Staphylococcus aureus, the most common
wound-infection species, at 1,8% honey concentration (Willix 1992).
Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains have also been tested
against both types of activity, with complete inhibition shown at 10%
honey concentration (Molan 1996).
Research has shown a link between gastritis and peptic ulcers and the
bacteria Helicobacter Pylori. Manuka Honey with UMF activity, and
other honey with peroxide activity, were both tested in laboratory
cultures again helicobacter pylori. Only Manuka Honey showed
inhibition against the bacteria, with complete inhibition shown at
5% honey concentration (Al Somal 1994). It appears likely that Active
Manuka Honey may offer healing properties for millions of stomach ulcer
(peptic ulcer) sufferers worldwide!
Honey has shown in the laboratory to have antibacterial activity against
a range of bacterial species causing gastroenteritis and diarrhea.
Average concentration for UMF Manuka Honey was 5-11% for complete
inhibition and 8-15% for bacterial death (Brady and Molan, as reported
in Molan 1996).
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On the official Web site of the Waikato Honey Research Unit of the
Waikato University, the interested public can read more about recent
research projects on Active Manuka Honey and find further resources:
http://bio.waikato.ac.nz/honey/honey_intro.shtml#Peptic |
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