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The marketing of honey, including Manuka, and its potential health benefits.
Human metabolic research on Manuka honey has tested whole UMF‑graded products in clinical trials and has measured the absorption and metabolites of specific honey markers (notably leptosperin and meth...
Manuka, Tualang and chestnut honeys carry distinct polyphenol “fingerprints” because bees collect different nectars and because soil, climate and regional flora modulate those nectars — producing meas...
Tualang honey consistently appears to have higher measured polyphenol and flavonoid content compared with Manuka in several comparative studies and shows robust neuroprotective effects across multiple...
Human evidence that honey or honey-based supplements prevent or treat cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s disease is extremely limited: the literature consists largely of animal and lab studies and revie...
Methylglyoxal (MGO) is the reactive dicarbonyl largely responsible for Manuka honey’s antibacterial reputation, and biochemically it is a potent glycating agent that can form advanced glycation end‑pr...
Commercial Manuka and general honey marketing leans hard on antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and gut‑brain narratives to claim brain benefits, often singling out Manuka as “best” because of measured mar...