Bioactive Fraction of Manuka Honey Identified

Isolation by HPLC and Characterisation of the Bioactive Fraction of New
Zealand Manuka (Leptospermum Scoparium) Honey
Carbohydrate Research, Article in Press, Corrected Proof
http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2008/01/bioactive-fraction-of-manuka-honey.html

Abstract: Using HPLC a fraction of New Zealand manuka honey has been
isolated, which gives rise to the non-peroxide antibacterial activity.
This fraction proved to be methylglyoxal, a highly reactive precursor in
the formation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs)...

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