PINE Honey 500gr - 17.63oz It is rich in minerals, trace elements flavonoids. Unique Greek Excellent Honey Natural Greek products An authentic Greek honey derived only from pines from Greece and collected from April to November. The nutritional elements of honey make it really valuable and its thick texture, taste and aroma have made the honey popular among lovers and connoisseurs. Open the glass, look at the amber liquid and through a deep breath you will perceive the thriving pine forest smell. A recent study that compared 18 honey varieties, both floral and forest honeys, found that Greek pine honey had the strongest anti-bacterial properties among the tested honeys. It was found to exert antibacterial effects against E. coli, S. marcescens, B. sphaericus, S. epidermidis, and B. subtilis. This intriguing study was published in The Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences in 2012. If you?re looking for a sugar substitute that supplies your body with vital minerals, buy a jar of pine honey. According to a study published in the November 2009 issue of the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, pine honey is a particularly good source of potassium, but it also contains a number of other minerals, including calcium, phosphorus, sodium, iron, magnesium, and zinc.