Antibacterial Enzyme In Honey
The antibacterial system in honey is caused by the substance (enzyme lysozyme) and the characteristic it has, they are :
1. Honey has the osmotic effect
The high glucose level (+/- 80%) and low water level (+/- 17%) in honey has caused honey to have an osmotic effect. This effect can make microorganism in body hard to grow and develop.
2. Honey has the Hydrogen Peroxide effect
The glucose and water in honey, and added by free oxygen in it will result to a glucose acid and hydrogen peroxide. These two products will be a great combination to eliminate microorganism that is getting into our body.
The Benefits of Honey
Honey is known worldwide with it’s sweet taste and thick liquid, with yellow to brown color. As has been written in Holly Qur’an, honey is the medication for all illness, except for death. What are the benefits of honey for human’s health ?
Here are the five main concept of benefits of honey for our health :
- Honey as antioxidant source
- Honey as antibacterial matter
- Honey as energy source
- Honey to improve and increase immunity
- Honey contains a lot kinds of nutrients like amino acid, vitamins, and mineral that is sufficient for our body.
Honey and it’s substances :
| Substance | Level |
| Water | 17, 1% |
| Glucose | 35 % |
| Fructose | 41 % |
| Sucrose | 2 % |
| Fat | - |
| Protein & Mineral | 0, 50% with K >>, Zn, N, calcium, magnesium, iodine |
| Vitamin | Vitamin A, B1, B2 ; C >>, B |
| Enzyme | diastase, cataloes, peroxide and lipase |
| Antioxidant | ++ |
| Other substance | Malt acid, tartaric acid, citrus acid, lactate acid, and oxalate acid |
