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.

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Soymilk : Low Lactose and Digest Safe

Easily can be seen from the name, soymilk is a milk which is made of soybean as the basic ingredient.

According to some articles, soymilk for fist was manufactured in China. Along with time grows, soymilk then spread throughout Japan. Soymilk started to encounter Southeast Asia after the Second World War.

Soymilk is considered capable of replacing cow’s milk, because they have high protein content as cowmilk. Two glass of soy milk is believed to be capable of meeting the protein needs in a day.

One of the advantages compared, the consumption of soymilk toward cowmilk is that soymilk is low lactose, so it is safe for digestion and for those who are intolerant with cowmilk.

There are generally two kinds of soymilk packaged for sale in the markets. The liquid form and powder one. The liquid appears to be widely sold and marketed. Soymilk is serveable in pure form, without added sugar and taste. But satisfying the public taste, and addition of sugar and essence, as Moca, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, etc is often taken.

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 :

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