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Bill Hesbach <[log in to unmask]>
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> improves hygienic conditions by increasing production of GOX - H2O2 (Hydrogen peroxide)


Maybe others on the list have a more nuanced understanding of chemistry,  but I can't see where the cited study supports the above claim.  


From the study: 

> The quality of food for overwintering success and bee fitness is essential; it also impacts resistance to diseases [35]. According to the results of a two-year field trial, the best fitness parameters and the lowest prevalence and intensity of nosematosis, a common bee disease, were found in colonies fed with honey compared to other substances (sucrose, inverted sugar and wheat starch syrup) [35].


> Honey provides reasonable protection from bacterial infections and, as shown in this study, possesses significantly higher antibacterial potential than supplemental syrups after their processing in the colony.

Effects of the Carbohydrate Sources Nectar, Sucrose and Invert Sugar on Antibacterial Activity of Honey and Bee-Processed Syrups
by Veronika Bugarova et al.

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