> The data is actually interesting, and perhaps useful. > > BUT > > It is dishonest to completely ignore the hygroscopic properties of honey > in the write up. > > What a waste. > Agree. A supersaturated sugar syrup is used medically as an antibacterial agent. Honey is a supersaturated sugar syrup. Also, when you dilute honey you do release H2O2, so it would seem to be the only agent, but, as you noted, not the only one when undiluted honey is used. Then you also have the acidic quality, also a bacteria killer. Dilution removes that. So wit undiluted honey you get peroxide, supersaturated sugar and acid, a nice antibacterial trifecta. Medicinal honey is much more complex than any specific honey type. It all depends on the nectar and time. If the nectar has time to ripen, its Glucose Oxadase content is higher, so it has more potential for increased H2O2 and acidity. Also time increased the glucose content, so again more acid and H2O2. Some nectar are already high in glucose so that helps. So you can have the same bees and nectar source and get different medicinal honey if curing times differ because of temperature and humidity. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm