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What Is Manuka Honey?These links provide a substantial quantity of information that may be useful and worth a read.
Food Australia
http://foodaust.com.au/manuka-honey-helps-treat-chronic-infections/
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses
UK Newspaper report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/5979247/The-benefits-of-Manuka-honey.html
Health Activist web site
http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/use+manuka+honey+to+heal+yourself,8321
Health.ninemsm.com.au web site
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694197/does-honey-have-healing-benefits
Manuka Honey – Wikipedia links
Wikipedia has much information about honey in general and Manuka Honey in particular. Here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuka_honey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_scoparium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum
Manuka Honey – NCBI Links
The National Center for Biotechnology Information has much information on Manuka Honey: General Search
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=manuka honey
The Medicine of the Manuka: An Investigation of the Usages and Methods for Utilization of Honey Derived From the Pollen of Leptospermum scoparium in Holistic Nursing Practice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23535120
Manuka honey inhibits siderophore production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23594187
Antibacterial effect of Manuka honey on Clostridium difficile.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23651562
Anti-biofilm Effects of Honey Against Wound Pathogens Proteus mirabilis and Enterobacter cloacae.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23494861
Metabolic Transit of Dietary Methyglyoxal
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23451712
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12439453
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18983026
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21479349
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19222654
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23569748
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2686636/
Manuka Honey – Miscellaneous Files
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Leptospermum
http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Residents/Yarra_Ranges_Plant_Directory/Middle_Storey/Shrubs_32-10m/Leptospermum_scoparium
Food Australia
http://foodaust.com.au/manuka-honey-helps-treat-chronic-infections/
Australian Government Report – RIRDC
AUS Gov RIRDC Pub 2005-040
Medscape Report
Honey Sweet Alternative Coughs Children
Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, University of Bonn,
Medical Honey for Wound Care
WebMD Web Site
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/02/28/manuka-honey-topical-aid-for-skin-enhancement-and-healing/
Kid Spot web site – family health
http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Healthy-Living-The-health-benefits-of-manuka-honey+6496+190+article.htm
UK Newspaper report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/5979247/The-benefits-of-Manuka-honey.html
Health Activist web site
http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/use+manuka+honey+to+heal+yourself,8321
Health.ninemsm.com.au web site
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694197/does-honey-have-healing-benefits
Honey and Health
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_effects_of_honey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150392473378052
Food Australia
http://foodaust.com.au/manuka-honey-helps-treat-chronic-infections/
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_scoparium – Medical_and_health_benefits
WebMD Web Site
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/02/28/manuka-honey-topical-aid-for-skin-enhancement-and-healing/
Kid Spot web site – family health
http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Healthy-Living-The-health-benefits-of-manuka-honey+6496+190+article.htm
UK Newspaper report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/5979247/The-benefits-of-Manuka-honey.html
Health Activist web site
http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/use+manuka+honey+to+heal+yourself,8321
Health.ninemsm.com.au web site
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694197/does-honey-have-healing-benefits
National Honey Board Web Sites – USA
This is one of the very best web sites to learn about honey and bees – History, health, recipes, etc. It’s all here.
http://www.honey.com/
National Honey Board: Nature’s Cough suppressant/
http://www.honeylocator.com/
Australian Government Report – RIRDC
HAH-02-Use-of-Aus-Honey-Wound-Mgmnt RIDC
Medscape Report
Honey Sweet Alternative Coughs Children
Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, University of Bonn,
Medical Honey for Wound Care
Food Australia
http://foodaust.com.au/manuka-honey-helps-treat-chronic-infections/
WebMD Web Site
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/manuka-honey-medicinal-uses
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/02/28/manuka-honey-topical-aid-for-skin-enhancement-and-healing/
Kid Spot web site – family health
http://www.kidspot.com.au/familyhealth/Healthy-Living-The-health-benefits-of-manuka-honey+6496+190+article.htm
UK Newspaper report
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellbeing/5979247/The-benefits-of-Manuka-honey.html
Health Activist web site
http://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/use+manuka+honey+to+heal+yourself,8321
Health.ninemsm.com.au web site
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/whatsgoodforyou/theshow/694197/does-honey-have-healing-benefits
About Blue Hills
Blue Hills Awards
Blue Hills Awards
Hive Health
Bees live in hives and it is important to make sure their hive home is clean and free from diseases such as American Foul Brood. The following report certifies that the Blue Hills hives are free from this disease.
ABH AFB Report 2013
Blue Hills Certifications
Blue Hills meets or exceeds the standards of many agencies that monitor beekeepers, their procedures, product quality, and the professionalism of their apiary. Click on the links below to see the certification documents.
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
Please note that AQIS has been recently renamed as the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF) – Facility Registration – GMP
ABH AQIS 1163 2013
AUS-Qual
HACCP certification of Blue Hills Honey. HACCP is the Hazard Analysis And Critical Points program to assure food safety.
ABH-HACCP-2013-2014
Halal Certification Authority of Australia
Halal certification of Blue Hills Honey
ABH HALAL 2013
B-Qual
Blue Hills Honey B-Qual Certification – Level 3, HACCP
ABH-bqual-2013-2014
Tasmanian Government
Beekeeper registration with Dept. of Primary Industries, Parks, Water, and Environment (DPIPWE):
ABH-TAS-Gov-Beekeeper-Reg-2014
2012
Tasmanian Active Honey Group
Certification that Blue Hills Honey meets claimed MGO content in their Manuka Honey.
ABH-TAHG-Certification-2014
Tasmanian Chamber Of Commerce
ABH TCCI 2012
Blue Hills and Their Honeys
Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOdFLKDMTvc
International Slow Food Foundation
www.slowfoodfoundation.org
Leatherwood Honey – Misc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucryphia_lucida
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/e/Monofloral_honey
http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/APOL34/jun04-3.html
http://fennerschool-associated.anu.edu.au/fpt/nwfp/leatherwood/lw2.html
Save the Leatherwood
http://www.saveyourleatherwoodhoney.com/
Australian Broadcasting Co. Tasmanian Leatherwood News
http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2004/s1132369.htm
Tasmanian Beekeepers Association
Tasmanian Beekeepers
Home Brewing with Honey
Honey and Homebrewing
Mead FAQ from the Home Brew Digest
Medieval/Renaissance Brewing Page
Recipes from Kenelme Digbie, 1669
My Home Brew Shop
http://www.pbm.com/pipermail/hist-brewing/2001/002779.html
http://www.gotmead.com
Miscellanous Links
Nova Online: Tales from the Hive
Nova Online: Dances With Bees
Nova Online: Anatomy Of A Hive
American Beekeeping Federation
Bee Culture magazine
Journal Materials
Much research has been done on Manuka honey and there is a large amount of information published in various journals. We have searched the Internet and have found the following materials that may prove useful in understanding the characteristics of honey and Manuka honey specifically. Some are full text and others are abstracts.
Antioxidents in Australian Floral Honeys
JM-01-AUS-Gov-RIRDC-Pub-2005-040
Main link to research papers from the US National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=manuka honey
The Medicine of the Manuka: An Investigation of the Usages and Methods for Utilization of Honey Derived From the Pollen of Leptospermum scoparium in Holistic Nursing Practice.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23535120
Manuka honey inhibits siderophore production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23594187
Antibacterial effect of Manuka honey on Clostridium difficile.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23651562
Anti-biofilm Effects of Honey Against Wound Pathogens Proteus mirabilis and Enterobacter cloacae.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23494861
Metabolic Transit of Dietary Methylglyoxal
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23451712
Honey: its medicinal property and antibacterial activity
JM-02-Tropical-BioMed-01-02-154
In – vitro antimicrobial activity of selected honeys on clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori
JM-03-AFHS-Invitro-Antibacterial-Activity-20070704
Methylglyoxal in Manuka Honey – Correlation with Antibacterial Properties
JM-04-Cz-Food-Sci-Manuka-Antibacterial
Susceptability of Helicobacter pylori to the antibacterial activity of manuka honey
JM-05-Royal-Soc-Med-jrsocmed00089-0013
Biofilm Activity of Manuka Honey: Potential Implication in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
JM-19-Am Laryn Rhino Oto Soc – MGO Honey
Decline of EMRSA-16 amongst methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
JM-16-Antimicrob-Chemother-2010-Ellington-446-8
Manuka honey inhibits cell division in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
JM-17-Antimicrob-Chemother-2011-Jenkins-2536-42
Synergy of oxacillin and manuka honey sensitizes methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus to oxacillin
JM-18-Antimicrob-Chemother-2012-Jenkins-1405-7
A Preliminary Study on the Potential of Manuka Honey and Platelet-Rich Plasma in Wound Healing
JM-10-Biomaterials-BM2012-313781
Isolation of the bioactive fraction of New Zealand manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey
JM-15-Elsevier-HPLC-of-Mnauka
The origin of methylglyoxal in New Zealand manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honey
JM-14-Elsevier- Origin-Of-Methylglyoxal
Unusual antibacterial activity of medical-grade Leptospormum honey
JM-13-Euro-J-Clinical-MicroBio
Identification and quantification of methylglyoxal as the dominant antibacterial constituent of Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) honeys from New Zealand
JM-12-Mol-Nutr-Food-Manuka
A convenient new analysis of dihydroxyacetone and methylglyoxal applied to Australian Leptospermum honeys
JM-11-Pharma-Phyto-Australian-Manuka
The Antibacterial Activity of Honey Derived from Australian Flora
JM-09-Pone-Antibacterial-Activity
The Effect of New Zealand Kanuka, Manuka and Clover Honeys on Bacterial Growth Dynamics and Cellular Morphology Varies According to the Species
JM-08-Pone-Manuka-and-Bacteria 0055898
Two Major Medicinal Honeys Have Different Mechanisms of Bactericidal Activity
JM-07-Pone-Two-Medicinal-honeys-different-mechanisms
Manuka honey against Helicobacter pylori
JM-05-Royal-Soc-Med-jrsocmed00089-0013f
JM-06-Royal-Soc-Med-jrsocmed00006-0059a
Waikato University
There is an amazing university in New Zealand that has been in the forefront of Manuka Honey research for many years. They have produced many publications about Manuka Honey and here are some of them:
Waikato Honey Research – WU-01-Whats-Special-about-Manuka-Honey
Waikato Honey Research – WU-02-Breakthrough reveals manukas secrets
Waikato Honey Research – WU-03-Evidence-for-honey-promoting-wound-healing
Waikato Honey Research – WU-04-The-Way-Honey-is-used-as-a-wound-dressing
Waikato Honey Research – WU-05-Manuka-honeys-medical-marvels
Waikato Honey Research – WU-06-Honey-research-hits-international-market
Waikato Honey Research – WU-07-Manuka-research-programme-bears-fruit
Waikato Honey Research – WU-08-Honey-as-an-antimicrobial-agent
Waikato Honey Research – WU-09-Factors Responsible for Varying levels of UMF®
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