Abstract: The use of Manuka Honey in the production of a medicament for treating a virus by applying the honey, via the medicament, to the periphery of tissue on which the virus is present. Further, The use of one or more of methylglyoxal; 3-phenyllactic acid; p-coumaric acid; quercetin; pinocembrin; pinobanksin; hesperidin; galangin; kaempferol; chrysin; and luteolin in the preparation of an antiviral medicament for administering to a patient to treat, or prevent, infection by the virus. Further, a respiratory mask comprising a barrier permeable to air, the barrier having sufficient Manuka Honey for substantially disinfecting a vims in air when breathed in or otherwise passed through the barrier while the mask is worn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an impregnated wound dressing having an outer membrane overlay layer and to a method of production thereof. In particular the dressing comprises a core layer that has been impregnated with a wound healing agent, such as honey, and an outer membrane overlay layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-inflammatory proteins, their uses, methods of preparation and methods of their detection. In particular, the invention relates to major royal jelly proteins modified by methyglyoxal and fragments thereof from manuka honey.

Abstract: A method of treating a respiratory disease in an animal, characterised by the step of administering a composition of a consistency that can be delivered to the respiratory system of the animal, wherein the composition contains a bio-active fraction of honey.