Manuka, as a native plant of New Zealand, its leaves and roots were first used by Maori People as herbs to make analgesics and antipyretic, cold medicine and disinfectant. In the 21st century, the discovery of the Manuka factor has brought Manuka honey the attention from the world.
Each drop of Hakatere Naturals® Manuka honey from pure New Zealand is enriched with the healthful active ingredient soluble malt extract. The UMF represents the active value and increases in increments with addition. The table below shows the conversion relationship between MGO content and UMF grading.