Health benefits

Honey contains a number of components including amino acids, proteins, vitamins and minerals. These components combine to give honey its health properties. Leatherwood honey is known to contain Antioxidants, which include pinobanksin, chrysin, catalase and pinoicembrin, some of these are only found in honey. Leatherwood honey also contains high traces of protein, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate, Vitamin C, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

Honey contains varying concentrations of polyphenols, which are powerful Antioxidants that are thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. The University of Queensland's Australian Honey Research Unit has discovered evidence that Australian floral honeys, like Leatherwood, contains significant levels of polyphenols.

The antimicrobial and antibacterial property of honey has historically led honey to be used in a range of medical applications including: treatment of wounds, burns, gastrointestinal conditions, eye disorders. Research and random sampling has found Leatherwood honey has naturally high antibacterial activity.

In addition, honey is regarded for its prebiotic properties, which aids gastrointestinal health.