deknow said

> ...which to me reads, "at this point, we have no data or evidence to 
> suggest that honey (even our honey with trademarked "factors") has 
> anything to do with the effectiveness of manuka honey, but that it is
due 
> to the presence of methlygloyoxal, and we also have no data to suggest

> that methlygloyoxal on it's own, or added to other honey wouldn't be
just 
> as effective".



The key discovery in the Henle research is that methylglyoxal is
responsible for the non-peroxide or reliable anti-bacterial activity in
manuka honey. This factor is what has made the honey well-known for its
health benefits. 

The paper also shows synthetic methylglyoxal is also anti-bacterial and
if added to common honey can provide the reliable anti-bacterial
activity. This is why Manuka Health has developed testing procedures
able to identify the difference between natural methylglyoxal compared
to "added" methylglyoxal in honey.

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