Manuka is the best honey for stopping bacterial infections in wounds but not all honeys labelled manuka are the real thing, say researchers.

Microbiologist Professor Elizabeth Harry, from the University of Technology, Sydney, and colleagues, report their findings today in the journal PLOS ONE.The study, funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant, involved a New Zealand company involved in producing manuka honey for medicinal use.
"Not all manuka honeys are the same," says Harry, who herself has no financial interest in manuka honey. "It's really important to use the natural honey product with minimal processing."

Clover honey has no MGO and no peroxide, while kanuka and manuka both have peroxide, but manuka has higher levels of MGO to kanuka.

"Manuka honey was the most effective at inhibiting the growth of all the bacteria," says Harry…

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