Manuka honey is collected from the flowers of the Manuka bush, a wild tea plant, whose medicinal properties were known since ancient times by the Maori tribes. In the Maori language, the word Manuka means good mood, energy, enthusiasm.

So far, MGO™ Manuka honey is the only food in the world found with such a significant content of dietary Methylglyoxal ranging from 20mg/kg to over 800mg/kg. In contrast, all other honeys worldwide have been tested between 1 and 10 μg/kg, and other foods range from 0 to 50 mg/kg with coffee and cocoa being the highest.

Methylglyoxal Product, mg/kg

Manuka Honey: 20-800

Other honey 0-10

Other foods 0-50