Delee Honey-Producers&Suppliers

QUESTIONS? CALL: 0086 4815528
  • Home
  • Product
    • Acacia Honey
    • Black Forest Honey
    • Buckwheat Honey
    • Comb Honey
    • Eucalyptus Honey 
    • Honey Powder
    • Jujube /Date Honey
    • Linden Honey
    • Longan Honey
    • Polyflower Honey
    • Rapeseed Honey
    • Sidr /Seder Honey
    • Sunflower Honey 
    • Vitex Honey
    • White Honey
    • Bee Products
    • Bulk Package
    • Retailing/Small Packages
  • About Us
  • Packages
  • Bee Farms
  • News
    • DeleeHoney News
    • Product Knowledge
  • Contact Us
FREEQUOTE
  • Home
  • Product Knowledge
  • Why can honey be kept for a long time?
Why can honey be kept for a long time
Monday, 15 April 2019 / Published in Product Knowledge

Why can honey be kept for a long time?

Honey has some special properties that can help it last for a long time, including high sugar and low moisture content, acidity and antibacterial enzymes produced by bees.

  1. High sugar content and low moisture content

Honey consists of about 80% sugar, which inhibits the growth of many microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. High sugar content means high osmotic pressure of honey. This causes microbial cells to flow out of the water, preventing them from growing and reproducing.

In addition, although it contains about 17%-18% water, the activity of water in honey is very low. This means that sugar interacts with water molecules so that they cannot be used by microorganisms and honey fermentation or breakdown does not occur.

In addition, since honey is very dense, oxygen is not easily dissolved. This again prevents many types of microbes from growing or breeding.

  1. Honey have special enzymes to inhibit bacterial growth

During honey production, bees secrete substances called glucose oxidase to nectar to help protect honey. When honey matures, glucose oxidase converts sugar to gluconic acid and produces a compound called hydrogen peroxide. In addition, this hydrogen peroxide contributes to the antibacterial properties of honey and helps prevent the growth of microorganisms.

It has also been found that honey contains a variety of other compounds, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, methylglyoxal, bee peptides, and other antibacterial agents, which also increase their antibacterial properties.

  1. Honey is acidic

Honey has a pH range of 3.4 to 6.1 and an average pH of 3.9, which is very acidic. The main cause of this condition is gluconic acid, which is found in mature nectar.

Initially, it was believed that the acidic environment of honey was responsible for preventing the growth of microorganisms. However, studies comparing varieties with lower and higher pH did not reveal significant differences in antimicrobial activity.

However, for certain bacteria, such as diphtheria, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus and Salmonella, the acidic environment is very effective in preventing their growth.

In fact, honey is so effective in killing certain types of bacteria that it’s even used on burn wounds and ulcers to prevent and treat infections.

What you can read next

Have You Eaten Honey Powder?
Have You Eaten Honey Powder?
Why is honey selling so hot in the market
Why is honey selling so hot in the market?
Acacia Honey
Benefits of Honey Water

Categories

  • DeleeHoney News
  • Product Knowledge

GET IN TOUCH

T (086)553 4815528
Email: deleehoney@gmail.com

Make an enquiry

SHARE THIS ENTRY

Recent Posts

  • Honey Banner

    7 kinds of best honey made in China

    According to statistics, 29.6% of the world&#82...
  • What is jujube honey, do you know?

    Do you want to know the story of jujube honey? ...
  • Linden honey is a kind of natural honey

    The source of linden honey. Linden honey comes ...
  • What-is-special-about-royal-jelly-do-you-know

    What is special about royal jelly, do you know?

    Royal jelly is a gelatinous substance produced ...
  • Work Schedule Notice of 2020

    Work Schedule Notice of 2020

    Dear Customers: As Chinese New Year holidays wi...
Tel Whatsapp E-Mail Product

GET A FREE QUOTE

Please fill this for and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!

    I have read and accept the legal notice and the privacy policy.


    Delee Honey, a Chinese manufacturer mainly produce and export natural bee products for over 10 years. Collecting the top grade raw honey from bee farms throughout China, simple processing only includes filter, concentrate and bottling to make a high quality natural bee honey products. Experienced in exporting procedures and documentation which offer clients a highest quality service.

    PRODUCT CATEGORY

    • Acacia Honey
    • Black Forest Honey
    • Buckwheat Honey
    • Comb Honey
    • Eucalyptus Honey 
    • Honey Powder
    • Jujube /Date Honey
    • Linden Honey
    • Longan Honey
    • Polyflower Honey
    • Rapeseed Honey
    • Sidr /Seder Honey
    • Sunflower Honey 
    • Vitex Honey
    • White Honey
    • Bee Products
    • Bulk Package
    • Retailing/Small Packages

    GET IN TOUCH

    T (086)553 4815528
    Email: deleehoney@gmail.com

    Fanchang Economic Develop Zone, Wuhu, Anhui, China

    Open in Google Maps

    • GET SOCIAL

    © Copyright Delee Foods Group Co.,Ltd. | Powered by Anhui Tech Service Co., Ltd.                                                               Legal notice | Cookie policy

    TOP
    en English
    ar Arabiczh-CN Chinese (Simplified)nl Dutchen Englishfr Frenchde Germanit Italianpt Portugueseru Russianes Spanish