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Home > Why Manuka Honey Why Manuka Honey Special Honey Manuka Honey is different from normal honey not only it's dark colour, it's rich aroma and silky taste, the key factor is it's unique chemical compounds called Methylglyoxal (MGO). Read More Benefits There are only a few foods that can both satisfy your sweet craving and ease your body discomfort. Manuka Honey is one of these magical foods. The benefits of Manuka Honey include smoothing sore throat, healing small cuts, keeping gut healthy and more. Read More Standards Along with the scientists' study for nearly four decades, they developed main standards according to Manuka's key factors. They are UMF, NPA and MGO. Read More

Swarm of Bees 263+ Describe your image 830+ Swarm of Bees 1/6 1/4 Australian Manuka Honey Niche Valley Manuka Honey, a high-end Australian honey brand from South Australia. It is sourced from pure Australian Manuka flowers located in pristine east and south coast of Australia. Our Manuka Honey is collected and made by natural and healthy Australian bees. The Honey is packaged by the most advanced machinery and equipment in Australia, its quality assurance accredited by HACCP and SQF Why Manuka Honey Manuka honey is highly praised around the world for its unique medicinal effects superior than ordinary honey: Antibacterial character can significantly inhibit bacteria without antibiotics resistance for long term use External wound application to fight against Staphylococcus aureus and other infections Gut health improvement and gastric ulcers prevention Smoothing sore throat Keeping oral health and hygiene and A nature skin beauty remedy Along with the effort of scientists continuing research, more and more Manuka honey advantage has been revealed Manuka Honey Active Ingredients Manuka honey contains all good characters that normal honey has such as various Vitamins and Minerals, but its unique ingredients gives the merit only to Manuka honey MGO: The natural synthetic compound methylglyoxal (MGO) is the main ingredient responsible for the unique activity of Manuka honey. MGO is produced from dihydroxyacetone (DHA), which is origionally present in the nectar of various Manuka flowers in Australia. What is Raw Manuka Honey Raw Manuka honey is normally considered as the honey in the beehives and has not undergone any process such as pasteurization or depth filtration. Raw Manuka honey contains more nutrition than processed honey, such as antioxidants and antibacterial properties. The process like heating and depth filtration remove some of the nutrition in raw honey and reduce the effectiveness of it. Niche Valley raw honey is extracted directly from honeycomb, keeps the nutrients as much as it originally has in beehives.

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Home > About > FAQ Frequently Asked Questions What is Manuka Honey Manuka honey is endemic honey that can only be found in Australia and New Zealand. Manuka honey is known for its unique natural chemical compound MGO, which has been proven by scientists for its antibacterial property. The MGO activity of Manuka honey comes from DHA in the nectar of Manuka bush flower. ​ Why Manuka Honey The unique medicinal effect distinguishes Manuka honey from others. Manuka honey inhibits bacteria growth without antibiotic resistance. It improves the immune system and benefits in dealing with indispositions such as sore throat, oral hygiene, digestive problems. Manuka honey has been approved by US FDA (Federal Drug Administration) for medical use in wound healing. ​ Why Australian Manuka Honey Manuka honey is produced in Australia and New Zealand. There are 87 species of Manuka bushes in Australia and one kind of the 87 species was found in New Zealand. Bees are the producers of honey. The healthier honey bees the better quality of the honey. Australian beehives are all pesticide free. By 2021, Australia is one of the few countries in the world where Varroa Mite, a kind of parasite in beehives which can be transferred to the honey, has not been found. Australian Manuka is made by healthiest bees in the world. (Source: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/bees ) ​ What are the benefits from Manuka Honey Manuka honey is known for its unique medicinal effects in addition to the functions of ordinary honey. It has wide range of benefits from smoothing sore throat, using as wound dressing, keeping oral hygiene to improving immune system and digestive system. ​ What is MGO MGO (abbreviation of Methylglyoxal) is a naturally formed chemical compound exists only in Manuka Honey, it distinguishes Manuka honey from normal honey. MGO is the key indicator of Manuka honey. It represents the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activity of Manuka Honey. The higher MGO rating, the higher antibacterial efficiency the Manuka honey has. ​ What is NPA NPA, the abbreviation of Non-Peroxide Activity, a phenol like antioxidant property which was first found in Manuka honey 4 decades ago. NPA was used as Manuka Honey standard before MGO was identified. Scientists, at that time, found an active property in Manuka honey that has the similar antibiotics efficiency as peroxide property performs in normal honey. The difference is that the antibiotics efficiency from Manuka honey is from its non-peroxide activity. Since then, NPA became an indicator for rating the activity of Manuka honey. ​ What is UMF UMF, the abbreviation of Unique Manuka Factor, one of the standards of Manuka honey. UMF is a certification trademark set up in New Zealand. Although UMF rating system includes 4 factors: Methylglyoxal (MGO), Leptosperin, DHA and HMF, MGO is the key factor reflects the activity and efficiency of Manuka honey. ​ Is your Manuka honey RAW Yes, all Niche Valley Manuka honey are RAW honey. We only mesh out bee wax and impurities when extracting the honey from beehives. The honey is extracted directly from honeycomb without any heating process in order to keep the key properties and nutrients as much as it originally has. ​ What is RAW honey To make it simple, RAW honey is as same as it was in the beehives, it contains all the components that benefits to people such as antioxidants, enzyme, vitamins and amino acid. Raw honey is not processed by artificial procedures, like pasteurised or ultrafiltered, which makes the honey looking more clarity and beautiful for shelf display. ​ Is your honey Pasteurised No, Niche Valley Manuka honey is RAW honey, it’s not pasteurised or ultrafiltered. Our honey is as same as it is in the beehives and keeps all the good ingredients in its original status. ​ Is Manuka Honey safe for diabetes Manuka honey after all is one kind of honey with high sugar contents, most of its components are glucose and fructose. If you were diagnosed as diabetes, please consult with your GP or specialist for professional advice. ​ Is Manuka honey good for everyone Honey, include Manuka honey, is NOT suitable for everyone. Infants younger than 12-month-old should not eat honey. For people who are diagnosed with diseases such as diabetes, please consult with your GP or specialist for professional advice. ​ Do I have to keep the Manuka Honey in refrigerator? Honey does not have to be kept in a refrigerator, they can be kept at a shady and cool place at room temperature for a long time. It is also fine if you’d like to keep honey in the refrigerator, but the low temperature will educt honey crystal which may affect tasting texture. ​ How long can Manuka Honey be kept for Generally honey does not have expire date if you keep it in a proper way, in a shady and cool place. It can be kept far beyond the “best before date” on the honey jar body. If you open a jar of honey, we suggest you to consume it by the “best before date”. ​ Why Manuka Honey is so expensive Manuka honey is endemic produce in Australia and New Zealand, the production is about 1700 tons a year. The blossom of Manuka flower can be as short as two weeks in a year. This is why Manuka honey is more valuable. ​ I am allergic to pollen, is it safe to take honey In this case, please consult with your GP or specialist for professional advice.

Home > Why Manuka Honey > About Manuka Honey About Manuka Honey Manuka tree, also called tea tree, is the common name of Leptospermum, a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is well spread in east and south coast of Australia, and also some in the west coast. New Zealand also have one species (Leptospermum scoparium) out of more than 80 Leptospermum species in Australia. Manuka honey is highly praised around the world because it has unique medicinal effects in addition to the functions of ordinary honey: Antibacterial, especially can significantly inhibit bacteria without antibiotics resistance External wound application to fight against Staphylococcus aureus and other infections It can improve gut health and prevent gastric ulcers It can soothe a sore throat and promote oral health It can keep oral hygiene It can improve the beauty of skin Along with scientist’s decades of studying, the reason of Manuka honey having so many benefits were gradually revealed. The uniqueness that differs Manuka honey from normal honey is from a unique component which is only found in the nectar of Manuka tree flower - DHA (abbreviation of Dihydroxyacetone). It is the precursor of MGO (Methylglyoxal). MGO is the activity indicator of Manuka honey. Different Manuka tree species have different quantity of DHA in nectar, therefore the MGO activity of Manuka honey is different, but not all species of Manuka tree in Australia have MGO activity. According to research conducted by an Australian scientist, the Manuka tree species contains the greatest quantity of DHA was found in Australia. Its DHA quantity is almost 4 times greater than the singular species in New Zealand. * *The Antibacterial Activity of Australian Leptospermum Honey Correlates with Methylglyoxal Levels. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0167780

We believe nature has more power to keep people healthy just easily by consuming the right food. Our human being’s food should be all from nature and without any intervene from mankind We care about people’s health and communities’ safety We care about environment and sustainability We care about our resources and our planet ​ ​ We select nature and healthy food for people who care about themselves and their families We, Your natural food collector

MGO 263+ MGO 515+ MGO 830+ Manuka Honey Grade Standard NPA (Non-Peroxide Activity) NPA activity grade is used to describe the unique antibacterial activity of Manuka honey MGO (methylglyoxal) MGO is an internationally recognized standard for measuring the effectiveness of Manuka honey UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) UMF is an independent grading system which was invented in New Zealand by a trade-body called the Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA), which is different from the other two listed above, it contains more markers of Manuka honey and only issued by UMFHA for NZ manuka Honey.

MGO 515+ MGO 515+ Manuka honey is the middle level product in our products line. It is for boosting your vitality. You can use Niche Valley MGO 515+ in the overnight oats or a breakfast bowl in the morning to energize your day, add the honey in your lemon tea to fresh your afternoon, or mix it in the hot chocolate to warm your winter nights. The vitamin, enzyme and unique MGO in Manuka honey will enhance your whole immune system. In times of sickness, it will relief some of the symptoms such as coughs and sore throat. Niche Valley MGO 515+ Manuka honey is from the healthiest Australian bee (until 2021, Australia is the only country in the world where have no Varroa Mite- a kind of parasite to bees). With bee’s enzyme, the DHA in the nectar of Manuka flower will be changed to MGO, the feature that makes Manuka honey different from normal honey. The honey is extracted directly from the honeycomb without any heating process and then bottled straight away in order to keep all the good ingredients in its original Raw Honey status. This process ensures the Manuka honey on your table comes directly from the healthy honeycomb.

Benefits of Manuka Honey There are few foods can both satisfy your sweet craving and body discomfort easing. Manuka Honey is one of these magical foods. The benefits of Manuka Honey include smoothing sore throat, healing small cuts, keeping gut healthy and more. Manuka Honey has been used as medical remedy for almost over 3000 years. The modern research started over around 4 decades ago, until now more and more of its benefits has been uncovered by scientists with support of experiments and tests. Anti Bacteria and Inflammation The uniqueness of Manuka is from its unusual compound - Methylglyoxal (MGO), non-peroxide activity (NPA) and Leptopsperia. These properties are the key factors for anti-bacteria and inflammation. Investigations indicated that Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus can be significantly prevented by Manuka honey. Antioxidant Free radical is commonly recognised as the destroyer of human health and the culprit of degeneration disease. Its active characteristic is from the unpaired electron, which has to grab an electron from its neighbour that exert a serious destructions result in cells damage until something stop it. We call these series of action as Oxidant. The substances can stop oxidant is antioxidant. Manuka honey has large quantity of phenolic properties and flavonoid which are proven to have high quality antioxidant. Dealing with Sore Throat Sore throat is an upper respiratory symptom which can be a kind of infection by virus or bacteria. Researches showed that Manuka Honey is the best natural way to handle sore throat due to its special property - Methylglyoxal (MGO) Oral Health Honey has high sugar contents so you might be surprised that Manuka honey is good for keeping oral hygiene. Manuka honey inhibits the bacteria growth in your mouth, prevent gum inflammation and tooth decay. It can efficiently keep your oral hygiene. A study result on the effects of manuka honey on plaque and gingivitis suggests Manuka Honey has a potential therapeutic role in treating gingivitis and periodontal disease. Gut Health Gastric Ulcers is a common illness of humans and it can cause people suffer from stomach pain, nausea and bloating caused by it. Study showing most causes of Gastric Ulcers are the consequences of inflammation from Helicobacter Pylori bacteria. According to the study processed showing Manuka honey is the efficient way to inhibit the bacteria growth and eventually cure the illness. ​ Digestive system Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a worldwide common disorder with digestive symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, gas, constipation, etc. The cause of IBS has not been found yet. Study shows that Manuka honey can ease some of the symptoms by reduceing the inflammatory cytokines and gastric mucosal lipid peroxidation because its antioxidant properties as polyphenol and flavonoid. Wound Healing Applying Manuka honey in treating wound infections is based on its scientifically recognized biological activates including antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-proliferative capacities. The antioxidant property of Manuka honey inhibits wound bacterial growth, its immunomodulatory property from glyoxal (GO) and MGO enhance wound healing and tissue regeneration. Boost Immunity Cytokines is an important element that transform the information of body infection and stimulate the immune system. Study shows Manuka honey can stimulate cytokines production from human monocytes. Skincare Honey was used as skincare for thousands of years. Despite it can be used as a dressing for healing wounds and smoothing burns, or even repair wrinkles, Manuka Honey may benefit in treating skin problems such as acne due to its enzymes, antibacterial and antimicrobial properties.

MGO 263+ MGO 263+ Manuka honey is the entry product in our products line. It’s original sweet, natural aroma and smooth texture bring you a satisfying taste. MGO 263+ Manuka honey is suitable for supporting daily wellbeing of all age groups from children (older than one year old), youth, adults to seniors. You can freely use MGO 263+ in your daily diet like adding it in your milk, tea or other drinks. You can put it in smoothies, spread on your bread or as a dressing on salad, or even take a spoonful directly in your mouth and let your mouth melt the creamy honey and let it slide down your throat. You can also mix it in protein drinks to boost your energy before the gym time or recover the energy after your workout. All Niche Valley Manuka Honey are collected from the cleanest areas in Australian east coast. Our raw Manuka honey comes purely from Monofloral nectar, no artificial substances added, non-pasteurized, it keeps all components natural.