Product Review

UMF® stands for "Unique Manuka Factor", and is the trademark for the special antibacterial property found in Manuka Honey. When honey is diluted, a special enzyme the bees have added produces hydrogen peroxide, a well known antibiotic. Manuka Honey has been found to have an antibacterial activity in addition to hydrogen peroxide. No one has so far discovered the substance involved, so it is called UMF® = unique manuka factor. The UMF® number is a standard way of describing the anti-bacterial strength of the honey. The honey is put in a plate with a bacterial culture, and the area is measured where the bacterial growth is stopped. *** Picture is displayed only for image purposes, actual package may slightly be different from picture shown above***