Learn Important Facts About Natural Honey In the next 5 minutes:
Since centuries natural honey has been used as rich food and excellent medicine.
It has been used in almost all ancient medicinal systems like Unani, Ayurveda, Nature therapy, Chinese therapy, European herbs etc.
It has so many health benefits that its name is present in various religious books.
But in this industrial era, the glory of natural honey as a health care food is getting faded day by day. It has merely become a thick sweet liquid for taste. The main reason being adulteration.
Many new-age adulterants like invert sugar, high fructose corn syrup, Chinese rice syrup (all of which mimic the physical nature of honey) is getting manufactured at industrial scale and easily getting sold in the market as honey.
In India, Demand of Honey is very high, which is mainly met by adulterated honey. India produces around 70,000 tonnes of natural honey every year, out of which 25000 tonnes is exported.
All
conventional tests (like dropping honey in a glass of water) are misleading as
those procedures tests only physical nature.
The new age adulterants are so close to Honey that they not only matches the physical nature but also chemical composition.
Hence most of the adulterants pass many parameters of laboratory testing fixed by the government of India. Hence many brands are comfortably selling adulterated honey.
The new age adulterants are so close to Honey that they not only matches the physical nature but also chemical composition.
Hence most of the adulterants pass many parameters of laboratory testing fixed by the government of India. Hence many brands are comfortably selling adulterated honey.
The
only reliable test available is carbon
isotope testing which is like
DNA testing. It accurately shows whether sweetness in the given liquid is of
Honey (c13) or something else like cane sugar, corn syrup or rice syrup (c3, c4).
Honey is getting exported mainly on the basis of carbon isotope testing. But these tests are not available in India. Exporter outsources mainly to Intertek laboratory Germany before export.
The setting of the laboratory in India which can carry out these testing is not that difficult. But it is getting delayed for all the wrong reasons. As this may change the whole picture of honey Industry, many big brands may have to shut their businesses.
Honey is getting exported mainly on the basis of carbon isotope testing. But these tests are not available in India. Exporter outsources mainly to Intertek laboratory Germany before export.
The setting of the laboratory in India which can carry out these testing is not that difficult. But it is getting delayed for all the wrong reasons. As this may change the whole picture of honey Industry, many big brands may have to shut their businesses.
Myth hurdle:
There is always a line in every label of Honey
”Natural Honey tends to crystallise (become creamy or
solidify) especially in cold atmosphere, Hence Do not refrigerate, to
liquefy crystallised honey Keep in warm water or sunlight”
Either people don't notice or people don't agree, In India
crystallised Honey is considered adulterated even by many educated people.
Now, this myth encourages the whole evil practice of making natural honey to denatured honey.
Because no brand wants to take the risk, they somehow want to stop crystallisation nature of honey, either by heavy heating, ultra-filtering (to remove precious bee-pollen which could be a potential centre for crystallisation) or by adding harmful anti-granulating chemicals.
Another easy option is to sell adulterated or fake honey, which is so much fabricated that it will not crystallise even when refrigerated.
Now, this myth encourages the whole evil practice of making natural honey to denatured honey.
Because no brand wants to take the risk, they somehow want to stop crystallisation nature of honey, either by heavy heating, ultra-filtering (to remove precious bee-pollen which could be a potential centre for crystallisation) or by adding harmful anti-granulating chemicals.
Another easy option is to sell adulterated or fake honey, which is so much fabricated that it will not crystallise even when refrigerated.
The crystallisation of Natural honey depends on 4 factors.
1] Source of flowers: Mustard honey crystallises faster (within a
week) acacia and jamun are the slowest
2 ] Temperature: Lesser the temperature faster will be the crystallisation.
3] Presence of the centre of crystallisation like bee-pollen and solid
impurities.
4] Period of rest: Honey bottle not in use, crystallises
faster.
The crystallisation of honey is a natural process
by which honey preserves itself. Honey found in Egyptian pyramid was in
crystallised form and was edible even after 5000 years.
BHARAT UNANI PHARMACY
(previous name Bharat honey co) is working in the field of natural honey for 3 decades, and is committed to supplying 100% pure honey in its most natural form.
Unlike other commercial brands, BHARAT HONEY is neither heated nor
ultra-filtered (which can remove bee pollen) as both procedures will severely
compromises nutritional and medicinal value.
BHARAT HONEY is collected from the source. A team headed by Dr
Najeeb travel across the country to collect natural honey directly from
different forest areas.
'' We buy directly from the source, sell directly to
consumers '' said Dr Najeeb who has passion for Honey collection.
Many people are not aware that there exists a wide variety of
natural honey (according to the source of flowers).
Honey bees travel around 2 km area to collect nectar, If 50% area is covered by one type of flower then it is called mono-flora honey (like jamun honey), which is confirmed by pollen testing in CBRTI by counting bee pollen under the microscope.
Honey bees travel around 2 km area to collect nectar, If 50% area is covered by one type of flower then it is called mono-flora honey (like jamun honey), which is confirmed by pollen testing in CBRTI by counting bee pollen under the microscope.
Most of the commercial honey has honey with the same taste, same colour, and consistency as if it is manufactured in a factory with the same ingredients.
Whereas BHARAT HONEY packs mono-flora honey. Honey from different floral source, like Multiflora honey, jamun honey, Kashmir honey, litchi honey Sidr honey etc, each honey is unique in taste, colour and aroma.
Bharat Honey packs 100% pure and natural honey Ideal for medicinal use. There is also a Purity challenge on each that says " Rs 10,000/- reward if proved adulterated"
