According to the definition of oxford
dictionary, honey is a sweet, sticky- yellowish brown fluid made by bees and
other insects from nectar collected from flowers.
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(Chemical formula/ structure of honey)
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Honey is the composition of carbohydrates,
water and quite a big amount of other components. Honey contains most sugar in
it. It is about 95 percent of it’s dry weight. Honey is the combination of
fructose and glucose which became sucrose. The acidity content in the honey is
very low which is most added by bees which is not formed itself originally.
Honey always exist as buffer as it will not change it’s pH due to the addition
of small amount of acids or bases.
How
honey formed
Usually honeybees use nectar to make honey.
Honey is the composition of some complex sugars and water. Nectar is a high
sugar content liquid that produced by flower. Honeybees will store the honey in
their ‘honey stomach’ and pass it to the other worker bees the nectar. The bees
will breakdown the nectar into simple sugars with enzymes by chewing it. The
bees will then dry the nectar by ‘fanning’ their wings. The honey will be
sealed by wax until it is ready to be eaten once it is gooey enough as the food
storage of bees.
Ways to use honey ( In Food or Drink)
- Spread it on toast or bread as breakfast or snack.
- Use it as part of a salad dressing by mixing it with some Balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
- Applying it on the face as honey facial.
- Apply it on burned area to relieve pain and act as anti- microbial to prevent infection.
- Use it on the hair to do hair treatment.
Raw
honey vs Processed honey
Honey should be counted as one of the best
foods in nature. One ounce of it contains approximately 20 vitamins, 18 amino
acids, 16 minerals and a ton of antioxidants. Besides that, it is antibacterial
or any fungi in it’s raw state. However, the nutritional value of honey is
reducing when it is being processed. One of the biggest factor is by heating
it. The nutrition in the honey has destroyed during the process. Therefore,
honey with the label raw or pesticide- free is always the best choice for
customer.
