A POTENTIAL multi-million-dollar industry based on the heal-ing properties of jarrah forest honey is at risk because of State Government plans to create new conservation parks. The WA Beekeepers Association said apiarists faced eviction or would be forced to move operations under the changes. The concerns follow the release yesterday of Agriculture Depart-ment and association …
WA beekeepers are struggling after more than 98 per cent of their jar-rah honey yield was wiped out this season by drought. Jarrah honey, a leading variety found only in WA, accounts for about 15 per cent of the State’s total honey production. It is known worldwide for its healing properties and low level of …
WA honey may help combat antibiotic resistant superbugs and hard to treat fungal infections, scientists claim. In what may signal a boon for struggling beekeepers, Sydney University biologist Julie Irish has found the high levels of hydrogen peroxide in honey made from jarrah nectar can knock out Candida fungi responsible for wound infections and oral …
A total of 272 honeys have been sampled for antimicrobial activity since October 2001. These include honeys from coastal, forest, Goldfields, urban, exotic and overseas flora. What makes honey antimicrobial? There are two ways honey is considered antimicrobial – through hydrogen peroxide activity and non-peroxide activity. Honeys with non-peroxide activity only appear to come from …