Abstract: Immunostimulatory compositions and methods of use are described to either enhance or diminish the immune stimulation effects of a honey or honey isolate by recognition of the presence of type II arabinogalactan compounds and utilising this knowledge to tailor the concentration of such compounds thereby adjusting the immune stimulation effects.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for the measurement of honey plant origin characteristics via fluorescence.

Abstract: Immunostimulatory compositions and methods of use are described to either enhance or diminish the immune stimulation effects of a honey or honey isolate by recognition of the presence of type II arabinogalactan compounds and utilizing this knowledge to tailor the concentration of such compounds thereby adjusting the immune stimulation effects.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for the measurement of honey plant origin characteristics via fluorescence.

Abstract: Compositions are described with an unexpectedly greater yeast growth inhibitory effect than the individual components alone. The compositions include a mixture of honey, a honey analogue or a honey fraction along with lactoferrin protein. The combination has a synergistic effect in inhibiting yeast growth.

Abstract: Immunostimulatory compositions and methods of use are described to either enhance or diminish the immune stimulation effects of a honey or honey isolate by recognition of the presence of type II arabinogalactan compounds and utilising this knowledge to tailor the concentration of such compounds thereby adjusting the immune stimulation effects.

Abstract: A honey based composition is described. The composition includes a mixture of honey, a short chain fatty alcohol and a fatty ester or wax. The composition has applications for use in wound dressings and in one embodiment may be a gel. The composition has a higher than expected storage stability, remaining stable for many weeks when held at elevated temperatures and retains all of the other desirable characteristics including anti-microbial activity.

Abstract: Compositions, methods of production and uses are described to maintain or increase the medical and/or nutritional potency of honey or honey analogues primarily by manipulating or fortifying the phenolic content of the honey or honey analogue in the composition.

Abstract: A number of methods of analysing honey are described to determine the age of the honey, the presence of fortification with additives including methylglyoxal (MGO), the region from which the honey is derived, the plant species from which the honey is derived and whether the honey has been heated during processing. The various characteristics are determined based on the phenolic concentrations in the honey which have been found to provide very clear markers for the above characteristics. The methods of analysis described have many applications, particularly around quality assurance and ensuring that honeys are true to labeled specifications.