Get to Know your Honey
Lot ID: 0134A550
MGO level: 591
NPA: 16.3
MPI Honey Type: Monofloral Manuka
Number of Markers Tested:
26
Beehive Location
Note this is an approx location - the exact location is sensitive due to competition
Essential Manuka Markers
MGO: 591
MGO stands for Methylglyoxal which is the organic compound responsible for Manuka honey’s strong antibacterial properties. DHA converts to MGO
NPA: 16.3
Non Peroxide Activity (NPA) is the key measure of how antibacterial Manuka is. All honeys have some antibacterial activity after harvest ( Peroxide activity) however it declines quickly over exposure to heat / time.
What makes Manuka special is NPA - which is only found in decent quantities in Manuka. The antibacterial effect of Manuka is stable over heat and time
DHA: 714
Found in the nectar of the Manuka flower, this is the precursor marker to Methylglyoxal (MGO)
HMF: 24.5
Should be below 40
HMF is a heat-sensitive compound which is an important measure for understanding if the Manuka honey has been tampered with. It essentially measures how fresh the honey is
Leptosperin
Unique Manuka Marker - tested by the UMF association for Legitimacy
NZ Government Manuka Markers (MPI)
Manuka DNA: 29.46
Needs to be below 36
3-PLA: 910
Needs to be above 400
This marker is a broad spectrum antimicrobial compound active against bacteria and fungi
2'-MAP: 20.0
Needs to be above 5
A phenolic compound found in Manuka
4-HPLA: 7.6
Needs to be above 1
An antioxidant found in Manuka Honey
2-MBA: 6.0
Needs to be above 1
A plant metabolite only found in Manuka - within nectar producing plants
Physical Properties
The most commonly tested physical characteristics of honey as defined by the Honey Codex
Colour: 109
Conductivity: 451
Moisture: 17.3
Brix: 76
C4 Sugars (AOAC)
Internationally recognised test to prove no sugar adulteration
C4 Sugar % : 7.0
Whole Honey ¹³C : -24.8
Protein Extract ¹³C : -26.66
Honey - Protein difference: 1.9
Diastase
A measure of the Enzyme activity of the honey
Diastase (Phadebas): 7.6
Tutin Residue
What is Tutin?
Tutin is found on the native tutu shrub. A tiny insect called the passion vine hopper feeds on the tutu plant and excretes a substance – honeydew – onto the branches and leaves of the plant. When honeybees feed on this honeydew, they contaminate their honey, making it toxic for humans
Tutin Compliance: PASS
Tutin Result: 0.02
Herbicides
Testing to confirm honey does not have any herbicide residue
PASS
Glyphosate: <0.010
Glufosinate: <0.010
Aminomethyl phosphonic acid: <0.010
Herbicides (Trace)
PASS
Glyphosate: <0.0040
Glufosinate: <0.010
Aminomethyl phosphonic acid: <0.010
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