Honey Help for Cancer Treatment Side Effects - Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Description

There are about 320 known different types of honey worldwide made from different sources of flowers. The flavor, color, and odor of each type of honey depends on the flowers and plants used by the bee to make it. Freshly extracted natural honey is a viscous liquid. Viscosity depends on many substances such as honey compounds and especially the water content. Hygroscopicity (the ability to absorb and retain ambient moisture) is another physical property of honey. The chemical composition of natural honey varies depending on the floral source used by the bee. Natural honey is composed of more than 200 different substances, including amino acids, vitamins, minerals, flavonoids (antioxidants) and enzymes.