MĀNUKA IMMUNITY
Ora Foods Mānuka Immunity has been developed by industry experts as a base formulation to provide users with a natural protection and support to fight colds, flu and winter illness.
Our formula is based on New Zealand Mānuka honey, whole fruit dried blueberry and blackcurrant, propolis and vitamin C.
Our Mānuka honey has been dried on an Inulin base providing prebiotic and nutrient support.
Our base formula is available in a range of delivery formats and our team can discuss other formulations, ingredients and functional requirements for your brand.
MĀNUKA HONEY
New Zealand Mānuka honey has become famous, not only for its unique flavour profile but also its antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Mānuka honey is superior to other honey in this respect due to the presence of methylglyoxal, the compound responsible for the non- peroxide antimicrobial activity (Alvarez-Suarez, Gasparrini, Forbes-Hernandez, Mazzoni, & Giampieri, 2014). Mānuka honey exerts a positive modulating effect on the gut microflora by enhancing the growth of beneficial guy bacterial whilst inhibiting the growth of pathogenic bacterial. This in turn helps to prevent dysbiosis and therefore may reduce gut inflammation and permeability (Thursby & Juge, 2017).
BLUEBERRY & BLACKCURRANT
The primary bioactive constituent of blueberries and blackcurrants are anthocyanins which are polyphenolic compounds. In addition to anthocyanins, blueberries and blackcurrants contain other phenolic compounds such as flavonoids and phenolic acids. These polyphenols work in synergy with one another making whole food multi-berry extracts superior to isolated anthocyanin extracts (Pojer et al., 2013).Epidemiological data suggests an inverse relationship between polyphenolic and anthocyanin consumption and reduced risk of chronic diseases including cancer and cardiovascular disease (Wallace, 2011) suggesting an overall health benefit to consuming more berries.
