Health and therapeutic benefits of citrus honey
This type of honey acquires all the health and therapeutic advantages and benefits known from various citrus fruits, rich in many beneficial elements for human health that protect it from diseases such as vitamin C – A – B and plant acids such as citric acid and apple acid, And elements and mineral salts such as potassium, calcium, iron and phosphorous, as well as carotene, antioxidants, fructose and proteins.
Through citrus honey, all these wonderful elements are added to the nutritional value
What are the most important health benefits of citrus honey?
-General tonic and immune stimulant, useful for treating anemia.
-Anti-fatigue for physical and mental activity
– Facilitates the digestive process and treat constipation
– It improves absorption, so it is called honey for athletes, which helps their muscles speed up recovery from hard exertion because it contains riboflavin.
-Useful in cases of infections of the larynx, bronchi, trachea
-It is useful in widening the arteries and prevents hardening of the arteries., controlling blood pressure, heart palpitations and treating Alzheimer’s cases.
-Useful for treating insomnia and relax muscle cramps
-Helpful in calming anxiety, treating depression and migraines.
-It works to maintain the balance of food metabolism in the body
-Resistant to influenza and colds because it contains antimicrobial compounds.
-Useful for treating asthma, chest allergies and dysmenorrhea in women.
-Relieving liver pain, calming the nerves, treating gastrointestinal ulcers, eliminating its pain, and regulating the secretion of juice and acidity in the stomach.
-Contributes to the treatment of rheumatic diseases, reduces cholesterol in the blood, and strengthens the heart muscle.
-It relieves joint pain and is useful for treating wounds and burns. It is used as a mask to renew skin cells, soften it and protect it from wrinkles and pimples.
-It reduces the percentage of fats in the blood and resists deposition on the arteries, thus preventing cardiovascular diseases
-It strengthens blood vessel walls, so it fights scurvy and gum bleeding, stimulates blood circulation, and lowers pressure.
-Citrus honey is an antioxidant and cancer protector because it contains flavonoides.
-Citrus honey is characterized by containing large amounts of ascorbic acid (vitamin C), which protects the cell walls and the genetic material in them from harmful oxidative processes, due to the nature of the acid that qualifies it to act as an antioxidant.
-It is also believed that vitamin “C” has a role in preventing cancer through its ability to bind and reduce nitrites and thus reduce the chance of nitrous amines forming carcinogens. Also, citrus fruits contain coumarin and limonene, which work to activate glutathione transferase enzymes that destroy carcinogenic compounds.
Why it is called Honey for children
Helpful for children’s growth and strengthening of the old aged bones and body, as well as for getting rid of flatus and useful for acidity, constipation, protection from contagious disease, cough reliving, phlegm repulsion and helps the children to sleep calmly.
Benefits
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Useful for the growth of children
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Strengthens bones due to calcium content
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strenghthens blood due to iron content
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Strengthens build at teething
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Expulsion of gases – acidity – constipation and ease digestion
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Protection against infections and strengthens immunity
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Cough suppressant – anti phlegm repellent
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Helps children sleep comfortably
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reduce nocturnal enuresis
MODE OF USE
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Analysis Report
General Information
Company Name | Mujezat Al-Shifa | Date Received | 01/9/2021 |
Product Name | Natural Citrus Honey | Date Report | 09/9/2021 |
Weight | 250g | Methodology | HPLC(UV-IR ), UV Spectrophotometer |
Pure citrus honey 100%
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Ingredient:
1-Physical Tests
No | Parameters | Observation | CODEX STAN 12-19811 | Remarks |
1 | Physical Properties | -Not have any foreign taste rather its natural sweetness.
-Honey chunks not contain bee’s eggs or larvae. -Not contain any artificial sweetener.
-Not be altered due to over heating or fermentation. – Free from impurities. -free from food additives. -Acidity not artificially change |
-Shall not have any other foreign taste rather its natural taste.
– Honey chunks not contain
-Shall not contain any artificial sweetener bee’s eggs or larvae. -Shall not be altered due to over heating or fermentation – Free from impurities. -free from food additives. -Acidity not artificially change |
Acceptable |
2 | Color Designation | Light Amber | O.D at 560nm= 0.421mAU | |
3 | PH-Value | 4.0 | Acceptable | |
4 | Electrical Conductivity | 0.380mScm-1 | Less than 0.8mScm-1 | Acceptable |
5 | Specific Rotation 1 | Polarized light to left | Polarized light to left | Acceptable |
2Chemical Tests
No | Parameter | Observation | CODEX STAN 12-19811 | Test Method
& Temperature |
Remarks |
1 | Hydoxy Methyl Furfural
HMF |
14.5mg/kg | Not more than 80 mg/kg
AS GSO 147(2007) |
AOAC 980.23
R.T |
Acceptable |
2 | Moisture(water)% | 17.5% | Not more than 20% | MAFF Validated
V21 RI |
Acceptable |
3 | Fructose%
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36.1% | – | HPLC R.I | – |
4 | Glucose%
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27.8% | – | HPLC R.I | – |
5 | Sucrose%
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2.5% | Not more than 5% | HPLC R.I | Acceptable |
6 | Maltose%
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2.1% | – | HPLC RI | – |
7 | Invert sugar% | More than 60.0% | More than 60% | HPLC R.I | Acceptable |
8 | Ash% | 0.09% | Not more than 0.3% | HPLC R.I | Acceptable |
9 | DN NO:
(DIASTASE NO) |
16 | Not less than 8 | AOAC 958.09 RT | Acceptable |
10 | Water activity 1
Water activity 2 Water activity 3 Water activity 4 Water activity 5 |
0.056
0.085 0.096 0.089 0.082 |
Not more than 0.1g/100g | MAFF Validated
V22 R.I |
Acceptable
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11 | Antibiotic
Chloramphenicol tetracycline |
0 0 |
Should be absent | Randox test-
ELISA |
Acceptable
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3MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS
No | INVESTIGATION | OBSERVATION | CODEX STAN 12-19811 | REMARKS | TOTAL UNCERTAINITY FOR THE METHOD | METHOD USED
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1 | Yeast and mold | 0 | Std-103 | Acceptable | 0.000422 | Campden 6.1:1994 |
Analyst -Mrs. Dhanuja chittil Approved by – Lab Manager: Mr. Yaser Megahed
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