[Pollinator] Fwd: Honey

[Peter Bernhardt]

Someone in our department of Biology just finished presenting a thesis on
anti-microbial action of Manuka honey so the following link is not a
surprise and beekeepers in this group must know more.  Let me clarify one
aspect of this article.  Manuka honey is supposed to derive from the nectar
of Leptospermum scoparium.  This is a member of the eucalyptus/myrtle
family (Myrtaceae) but the plant made a much older older contribution to
medicine or public health almost 200 years ago.  These large shrubs are
among the species whose twigs and leaves are distilled for their essential
oils.  It is marketed as ti-tree or tea-tree oil but is often a combination
of distillates from other Leptospermum species and also the related genus
of broom honey-myrtles (Melaleuca).  Ti-tree oil has been used as a diluted
disinfectant for wounds and to sterilize floors and walls in hospitals and
sick rooms.

Peter


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bill Hall <wha55510 at bigpond.net.au>
Date: Fri, May 12, 2017 at 6:49 AM
Subject: Honey
To: James Trager <james.trager at gmail.com>, Retha Meier <rmeier3 at gmail.com>,
Peter Bernhardt <bernhap2 at slu.edu>


http://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Business/Aussie-Manuka-
honey-found-to-have-same-anti-bacterial-properties-as-famed-NZ-counterpart
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