Zabrusov is the honey that flows out first after the seals are cut from the honeycomb. It is located immediately under the wax cap and does not go through the pumping stage. It contains additional inclusions and is considered the most valuable. It is characterized by a wide range of medicinal properties, rich vitamin and mineral composition, and high organoleptic properties. But the bee product has contraindications, neglect of which will cause serious harm to health.
What kind of honey is called zabrusny?
Zabrusny honey and zabrus are different things, and this should be mentioned initially. You need to be able to see the difference between them, which is as follows:
- the bar is a wax cap, the thickness of which is no more than 1-2 millimeters;
- strand honey is a beekeeping product that is located immediately under the wax seal in each comb.
To get the maximum amount of useful and tasty substance, after sealing the honeycombs, beekeepers leave the wax seals in a vertical position for some time. Main characteristics of zabrus honey:
- very sweet taste;
- intense honey aroma;
- light yellow or brown;
- heterogeneous consistency, in which particles of other beekeeping products are present.
The crystallization stage of honey begins approximately 2 weeks after it is collected, but can take up to a year.
Composition and calorie content
Honey collected from bark cannot be considered a separate variety of bee product. Rather, it is a useful residual substance that is formed as a result of the vital activity of bees. Its composition is very rich - both physical and chemical. If you examine and taste the mass, you can feel the presence of additional particles in it:
- propolis;
- wax;
- beebread;
- pollen.
If we talk about the chemical formula of the product, then it is formed:
- phytohormones;
- sugars (fructose, sucrose, glucose, maltose, isomaltose and other elements);
- enzymes;
- amino acids;
- sodium;
- potassium;
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- phosphorus;
- selenium;
- gray;
- zinc;
- boron;
- manganese;
- fluorine;
- iron;
- copper;
- chrome.
The product contains vitamins:
- retinol;
- thiamine;
- riboflavin;
- vitamin B3;
- pantothenic acid;
- pyridoxine;
- ascorbic acid;
- tocopherol;
- vitamins H, K;
- folic acid.
Honey is rich in organic acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, natural aromatic elements and phytoncides. It is difficult to name the exact caloric content of sweets, since it depends on which honey plant pollen predominates in the composition.
Useful properties of honey
The benefits of zabrus honey have been known for many centuries.
This substance is used in alternative medicine to treat even serious diseases. And all thanks to his ability:
- reduce bad cholesterol levels;
- strengthen immunity;
- increase hemoglobin in the blood;
- accelerate the process of cell restoration;
- intensify wound healing;
- increase visual acuity;
- regulate metabolic processes;
- relieve inflammation;
- destroy pathogenic microflora, providing antiviral, antiseptic, antifungal and antibacterial effects;
- relieve swelling on the body;
- normalize appetite;
- regulate blood pressure levels.
Beekeeping products are used for various diseases, which is not surprising. After all, it has an impressive list of therapeutic properties, and truly unique and highly effective medicinal products are made on its basis. In some cases, raw honey can even replace pharmaceutical preparations.
Where is it used?
Bee product is used in:
- cooking;
- traditional medicine;
- home cosmetology.
But most often this type of bee product is useful for medicinal purposes. It is used to treat:
- tonsillitis;
- pharyngitis;
- colds;
- bronchitis;
- tracheitis;
- joint pain;
- rheumatism;
- inflammatory dermatological diseases;
- cardiovascular disorders;
- pneumonia;
- pleurisy;
- laryngitis;
- tonsillitis;
- ear diseases;
- ophthalmological pathologies.
Honey is also suitable for the prevention of most of the above diseases. After all, its main feature is the ability to strengthen the body’s protective functions, thanks to which it fights pathogenic microflora much more effectively.
Contraindications and harm to the product
The use of raw honey is contraindicated for:
- individual intolerance to any bee products or allergies to honey;
- any type of diabetes;
- breastfeeding;
- severe obesity;
- excess weight (over 10 kilograms from the norm);
- sweet intolerance;
- low stomach acidity.
Extracted honey can cause harm to health only if contraindications are ignored. In this case, the course of the existing disease may worsen, the occurrence of allergy symptoms and disruption of the digestive process.
How to spot a fake
Genuine raw honey does not contain any foreign inclusions. Other bee products, such as wax, bee bread or propolis, are an exception.
But unscrupulous sellers may mix the product with straw, other honey varieties, or even dead bees. It is by the presence of such impurities that a fake can be identified. Therefore, always carefully study the appearance of the sweet before you buy it.
Expiration date and storage rules
Proper storage is the key to long-term storage and preservation of honey’s beneficial qualities. Primary requirements:
- A transparent glass container is best suited for the product;
- the optimal storage temperature of the product does not exceed +21 °C;
- You cannot use metal lids for sealing cans - only nylon ones.
The shelf life of raw honey is 1-2 years.After this time, it begins to gradually lose its properties and its quality decreases. It should not be consumed from this moment on, since an expired beekeeping product can cause side effects or cause serious harm to health.
