Raw honey with high enzyme activity has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties. It can be used for wound healing, digestive support, and even as a natural remedy for infections. Read a full article.

Around 85% of honey sold today has lost its medicinal properties due to overheating, improper storage, or adulteration. Honey’s health benefits come primarily from its enzymes, which provide antibacterial and therapeutic effects. Testing ensures that the honey you consume retains these valuable properties and delivers real health benefits like immune support, antimicrobial activity, and wound healing.

Government regulations mainly focus on ensuring honey is free from contaminants like heavy metals and antibiotics. However, they do not assess honey’s medicinal properties. If you’re looking for honey with genuine health benefits, not just sweetness, this test is essential.

The test measures the activity of the enzyme glucose oxidase. High enzyme activity indicates that the honey has not been overheated or adulterated and still retains its significant medicinal value.

A sugar solution or overheated honey will show no enzyme activity, confirming that the solution has no healing properties. However, honey briefly heated to 55°C (130°F) typically retains its enzyme activity. Repeated or prolonged heating deactivates these beneficial enzymes.

Please do not be disappointed if the test results are negative. Unfortunately, a majority of honey sold has lost its healing properties during processing and storage, as described here. In any way, this honey is good as a sweetener. A zero result doesn’t always indicate fake honey. Some natural honeys naturally have low enzyme activity. Our home test offers valuable insights but has limitations and cannot replace a full laboratory analysis. Note that this test is not suitable for evaluating Manuka honey.

There’s likely nothing wrong with your honey. Natural elements like flavonoids and pollen can affect the test strip’s color. What truly matters is the change in color during the test, as this indicates the enzyme activity and the honey’s bioactive properties.

Honey’s medicinal qualities can degrade with improper storage, especially when exposed to heat, light, or metals. Always store honey in a cool, dark place.

Crystallization is a natural process and does not diminish honey’s health benefits. In fact, honey found in ancient tombs remains edible. Liquid honey that stays clear for an extended period may have been overheated, which can destroy its beneficial enzymes.

Use bottled or reverse osmosis water. Boiled or distilled water is also fine. Avoid tap water, as chlorine may interfere with the test.

Both time frames will yield similar results, so any period between 6 and 12 hours is acceptable. It’s convenient to prepare the solution in the morning and perform the testing in the evening.

Store unused test strips in the refrigerator, away from bright light. They are effective for up to 3 months after purchase.

Our mission is to promote the highest quality honey available on the market. To prevent any potential errors that could harm a producer’s reputation, we require reviewers to blur labels on honey jars when test results are unclear or unfavorable.