Honey: Power of sweetness

Honey is very common sweetener agent used from ancient times. Also commonly known as Madhu, Sahad.  One of very famous property of honey is – it never spoils. Honey is obtained from wild bees and domestic bees.

Honey is a sugar secretion deposited in honey comb by bees, Apis mellifera, Apis dorsata and other species of Apis, belonging to the family Apidae. It is produced in India, New Zealand, Africa, and Australia. It is pale yellow to yellowish brown in colour.  Honey is mixture of glucose, fructose and sucrose.  Glucose is about 35%, fructose is 45% and sucrose is about 2%. But sugar mixture can vary with source of honey and external conditions.

Uses:

·         Honey is used as sweetening agent and demulcent.

·         Honey is used as nutrient supplement for infants and patients.

·         Honey has antiseptic property and applied to burns & wounds.

·         Honey is used in ayurvedic cough syrup.

·         Honey is very important ingredient or vehicle in many ayurvedic formulations.

·         It is also used in the preparations of creams, lotions, soft drinks and candies also.


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