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What is the difference between mountain multi-floral and plain multi-floral honey?

alireza khodami — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 16:17:04 +0000

Despite the fact that both mountain and plain honey are high-quality, the difference lies within the vegetation and climate conditions of these two zones. Concerning mountain multi-floral honey harvested in high areas of Iran, there is an extraordinary diversity of medicinal plants that leads to production of high-quality honey. Significant medicinal plants that grows on mountains and are of value to bees would be as follow:

• Astragalus
• Thymus
• spear thistle (bull thistle, common thistle)
• Nepeta
• Hyacinth
• Acanthophyllum
• Acantholimon (prickly thrift)
• Salvia (subg. Perovskia)
• Ferula
• Prangos

Concerning plain multi-floral honey, it is turned out that it can mainly can be produced in tropical plain of south, warm dry plains of central plateau, and/or mild climates. Plain multi-floral honey offers different organoleptic and physicochemical properties and the color ranges from bright to amber. Significant medicinal plants that grows on plains and are of values to bees would be as follow:
• Prosopis farcta the Syrian mesquite)
• Alhagi (camelthorns or manna trees)
• Alfalfa (Lucerne, Medicago sativa)
• Caper (Capparis spinosa, the caper bush, Flinders rose)
• Echinops
• Teucrium polium (felty germander)
• Malva
• Peganum harmala (wild rue, Syrian rue, African rue, esfand, or harmel)

Main properties of honey

alireza khodami — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 16:15:29 +0000

Honey—which is the only product that’s both medicine and food—is one of extraordinary food products with complex chemical compound that contains more than 400 different identified components. Honey is a natural and biological antioxidant which prevents the oxidation of lipoproteins. Chemical compound found in honey offers carcinopreventive and antibacterial functions. Honey is rich in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants (e.g. catalase, glucose oxidase, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, tocopherol, carotenoid and phenolic compounds). dark honey offers higher levels of antioxidants and antibacterial agents. Honey contains phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, chlorine, sulfur, magnesium, iodine, zinc, aluminum, cobalt, nickel and so on and so forth. Moreover, 200 different aromatic compounds such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and organic acids have been found in honey. All vitamins—even though in small amounts—can be found in honey.

Although various types of honey offer diverse properties, we have endeavored to name a few properties of which.

Natural antibiotic

The key property of honey is antibiotic functions. Despite the fact that honey appears to be a nutrient culture for microorganism to grow, it functions as an antibiotic agent that kills bacteria—owing to the fact that it contains diastase

Cardiovascular system

Seeing that honey contains antioxidants, it is of use to well-being and health of heart and circulatory system. Honey benefits the skin and is considered to be rejuvenator.

Brain and nervous system

Studies have shown that honey contains antioxidant and offers therapeutic benefits and medicinal uses. Not only can it prevent dementia and other cognitive dissonance and problems, but also does it help cholinergic system. This property of honey helps body absorb more calcium—which is an essential element for processes of thinking and decision-making—to invigorate the brain.

Digestive system

Honey detoxifies the digestive system and offers antidiarrheal benefits. Researches have proven that honey has remarkable effects on such gastric bacteria as helicobacter pylori. Consequently, it is of use to those diagnosed with peptic ulcer and gastrointestinal diseases. Besides, not only does honey reduce abdominal distention and offers anti-bloating functions, but also does it treat food poisoning.

Oral health

Even though honey is highly sweet, it is not harmful to your teeth and gums. This is while it improves oral health.

Renal system

honey aids nephrolithiasis or kidney stone disease.

Flu and coughing

Honey is directly and/or indirectly used in antitussives. In addition to being anti-asthmatic, gargling and nibbling honey-based juices is of values to oral injuries and oral inflammation.

Insomnia

Honey is sedative. It is recommended to those with sleeping disorders to take some teaspoons of honey before going to bed.

How to best keep honey to save nutritional values

alireza khodami — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 16:04:16 +0000

It is highly recommended that the container of honey—in order to assure yourself of experiencing minimal decrease in levels of its medical and therapeutic benefits—ought to be kept in optimal conditions where happens to be a dry place far from the reach of light and humidity at room temperature. It is also to note that the lid of the must be closed.
It is best to always keep the lid of container closed due to the fact that quality of honey may reduce as a result of absorbing moisture; it by itself can bring about reduction in quality and lead to fermentation. Moreover, if the lid remains open, odors—which are mostly unpleasant—can be absorbed by honey.

One of the salient points is to use spoons that are completely dry so that your pleasant honey faces no further fermentation
Since being directly exposed to heat may have negative effects on quality of honey, advices suggest to keep it far from the reach of direct heat (close to stove) or sunlight (next to windows). it must be noted that keeping honey in a place where the weather condition is not stable and fluctuations in room tem

peratures can be seen may conclude major reduction of its therapeutic benefits.

Packaging honey in jars made of glass, clay—coated with enamel, or hygienic steel is advised. Nevertheless, since well-being of our customers matters to us the most, we highly recommend individuals to refrain from storing honey in infelicitous plastic and metal containers. This is due to acidic nature of honey which may react with chemical and metal compounds and subsequently produce insalubrious compounds where the result of such reaction is reduction in quality.
Keeping honey in a metal container is not recommended if it is to be stored for long periods of time. Nonetheless, using metal spoons to take honey concludes no further adverse effects.

If honey is crystalized, the most secure way to take advantage of such honey is to avoid any kinds of heating. In order for us to perfect public view on such honey, it would be of our honor if you reassure your kith and kin that crystalized honey is not to be exposed to heating.