Manuka Health : Manuka Honey

MGO™ Manuka Honey Found in New Zealand

• MGO™ verified Methylglyoxal content
• 5 different scientifically tested strengths
• Contains a high MGO™ content

MGO™ Manuka Honey Unique to New Zealand

For centuries, the aboriginal people of New Zealand used the manuka bush in various ways.

Wild & Wonderful

MGO™ Manuka Honey is sourced from remote regions where there are no signs of civilization. In these pristine settings, the manuka bush grows wild. The bush flowers for only four weeks each year and during this time, the beehives need to be at full strength and located close to large areas of manuka bush for gathering nectar. Manuka Health has invested in its own beekeeping operation to secure access to high quality manuka. All incoming honey is tested and graded according to a range of quantitative and qualitative measures. Laboratory tests monitor the MGO™ content of every drum in storage as well as the finished product.

The Methylglyoxal Factor

In 2006, German scientist, Dr. Thomas Henle, determined that Dietary Methylglyoxal is the dominant constituent of Manuka Honey from New Zealand.

Dr. Henle and his research team isolated the Methylglyoxal compound in the manuka.

The researchers found MGO levels as high as 700 mg/kg in some New Zealand manuka honeys, more than 70 times higher than ordinary honey.

Manuka Health’s MGO™ Manuka Honey is one of the only foods in the world with a scientifically demonstrated high Dietary Methylglyoxal content. Always look for MGO certification to ensure your honey is effective.

Dr. Henle is a professor at the Technical University of Dresden and the director of the school’s Institute of Food Chemistry, a world leader in food analysis.

As a result of his research, the certified MGO system has become the new standard for measuring the Dietary Methylglyoxal content of manuka honey.

Exacting standards

Manuka Health brand Manuka Honey is the first honey with verified Methylglyoxal content.

MGO™ 250+ Manuka Honey

The MGO™ 250+ Manuka Honey has been tested and is certified to contain at least 250 mg/kg of dietary methylglyoxal, a natural compound found in significant quantities in only some Manuka Honey produced from the wild, uncultivated manuka plant in New Zealand.

MGO™ 400+ Manuka Honey

The MGO™ 400+ Manuka Honey has been tested and is certified to contain at least 400 mg/kg of dietary methylglyoxal, a natural compound found in significant quantities in only some Manuka Honey produced from the wild, uncultivated manuka plant in New Zealand.