BRAND NAME: Herbamel

COMMERCIAL NAME: Honey with acerola, propolis and eucalyptus

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Mixture of honey with fluidextract of Malpighia glabra, propolis extract and essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus.

PRESENTATION: In 300 gr. glass jars.

Fluid extract of Malpighia glabra…………………………6500 mg

Extract of propolis………………………………………6500 mg

Essential oil of Eucalyptus globulus……………………..…300 mg

Honey……………………………………………….q.s.f. 100 g

HERBAMEL with Acerola, Propolis and Eucalyptus is indicated principally in the prevention and treatment of colds and influenzas since its ingredients have all the necessary mixtures to treat these cases. Acerola is a natural source of Vitamin C, propolis is a product of nature with high antibiotic power, and eucalyptus is a plant well known as an antiseptic against respiratory problems.

Malpighia glabra, popularly known in Brazil as Acerola, is originally from the Antilles. The acerola bush grows up to 3 mt. tall with a dense crown and small leaves of a brilliant dark green color. Its fruit is juicy, the skin is smooth and divided into three parts with reddish-orange colored seeds, and its taste is slightly tangy and acid-like.

The use of Acerola was only really discovered during the 1940s, when Puerto-Rico scientists found in the fruit a high source of ascorbic acid, in other words, Vitamin C. They discovered that in the same quantity of fruit pulp that the acerola has a concentration of approximately 100 times the amount of Vitamin C as has the orange or lemon fruit, and 20 times the amount compared to guavas, and 10 times as much as a cashew or mulberry fruit. Thus you only needed to eat 4 fruit a day to supply the necessary quantities of Vitamin C that an adult needs as a daily intake.

We know today that the concentration of ascorbic acid in the acerola is indicated not only to keep one’s health in order, but also to avoid debilities, irritabilities, fatigue and tiredness, loss of appetite, quite apart from diminishing the occurrence of infectious diseases and muscular and articular disorders (augmenting immunity resistance as well as muscular). It can also be used to combat colds and lung disorders, as well as nasal hemorrhages and gum problems (scorbutic), and as an aid in the treatment of liver infections and can also be used as an antioxidant. It is also indicated for mothers, children and adolescents, pregnant women, and for the older generation to combat mal nutrition and other debilities.

As well as the Vitamin C, acerola also contains mineral salts (iron, calcium and fluoride), proteins, carbohydrates, carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, mucilage, rutin and hesperidin.

At Uniflora we prepare the acerola extract from the actual fruit. During the extraction process various analysis and laboratory tests are taken to guarantee the high grade of Vitamin C in the final product.

Propolis is a resinous and balsamic substance, which possesses diverse coloration and consistency, varying from a brown to dark green color. It is produced by bees from the shoots and resinous parts of the plant, and is utilized in the beehive’s interior to "weld" the honeycomb, to varnish the capsules, close off cracks and openings to avoid cold winds coming in, and principally to shut out their natural enemies: fungi and bacterias. It is also used to embalm small dead animals which the bees cannot expel from the hive, and thus avoid putrefaction.

The chemical composition of propolis depends on the botanic ecology of each region, but in general is made up of 50% resin and balsam (balm), 30% is wax, 10% is aromatic and essential oils, 5% is pollen and 5% various other substances. Up till now more than 200 chemical compounds have been identified in propolis, such as flavonoids, aromatic acids and terpenoids, aldeids, alcohols, aliphatic and ester acids, amino acids, steroids, sugars etc. Intense studies with propolis suggest these compounds are responsible for their diverse physiological actions: anti-micro biotic (functions as a natural antibiotic), anti-inflammatory, healing, anti-fungal, anesthetic and antioxidant.

At Uniflora we use only selected propolis which is obtained by using up-to-the-minute equipment to insure high quality and a high concentration of extract. Our laboratories analyze the extract compound that is obtained and prepares a "blend" in order to obtain a uniform propolis extract, which is then used in the elaboration of our products. The quality of our propolis extract is controlled by the use of the following parameters: grade of flavonoids, degree of Brix, percentage of dry material, alcohol graduation and its density.

Eucalyptus globulus , more popularly known as eucalyptus, is originally of Australia; it is a tall, leafy, frondescent tree, with smooth creamy-white bark which peels off and renews with time; the young foliage is oval shaped and a bluish-silver color. The parts that interest pharmacologists are the leaves and principally the essential oils, which is extracted from the leaves. This is considered the principal active component of the eucalyptus. The oil composition presents the following qualities: cineol (eucalyptol), a terpenic compound that is the typical scent of eucalyptus, terpineol and pinene, poliphenolic acids (galic and cafeic) and flavonoids (eucalyptina, rutin). This aromatic herb also serves as a stimulant, descongestionant and expectorant, and can be used externally in inhalations to treat catarrh, bronchitis, sinusitis, colds and influenzas.

The honey is produced by bees from the nectar in flowers. It is a rich, nutritive food, which presents mainly sugars in its composition, of rapid assimilation by the organism, together with mineral salts (potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, manganese, etc.) amino-acids, enzymes and vitamins. It has the following properties: expectorant, fluidity, a healing process and as an anti-septic.

The honey used at Uniflora comes from registered producers, with constant surveillance in their production to guarantee maximum quality. All lots received are rigorously analyzed, not only with reference to its purity, but also the hygienic conditions of the extract that gives the quality to its product.

# Influenzas and colds

# Respiratory infections

# Immunity debilities

# Lack of Vitamin C

# Anti-oxidant

This product should not be used where there is a high sensibility to one of the products ingredients.

Children under 1 year old should only use this product after consulting with a pediatrician.

According to all consulted literature, the recommended dosage of honey, acerola, propolis and eucalyptus does not produce any collateral effects.

Adults: 1 soupspoon, 3 times a day.

Children over 1 year old: 1 dessertspoon, 3 times a day.

The extracts of plants utilized in the production of blended honeys are obtained by utilizing a vehicle extractor (ethanol). The addition of these extracts to the honey leaves the final product with a small quantity of alcohol which is then graduated. The higher the alcohol graduation, the higher quantity of alcohol there is in the product.

We give below the various references of our product "Honey with acerola, propolis and eucalyptus."

To evaluate the quantity of alcohol present in a product, we can make a comparison with beer, widely consumed in our daily lives.

1 soup-spoon of HERBAMEL with acerola, propolis and eucalyptus………1.2g of alcohol

1 glass of beer (200 ml)………………………………………………………10g of alcohol

One dose of Herbamel has 8 times less alcohol than a glass of beer.

The jars should be stored in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.

Care in temperature control should also be exercised and is recommended, since high temperatures (over 45º C) can alter some of the characteristics of honey and the additional extracts, thus diminishing its vigor in the organism, and low temperatures favor (and accelerate) the natural process of crystallization of the honey, which does not actually hinder the properties of the product, but requires the heating under a hot-water-bath to un-crystallize the product.

This product remains in perfect condition for 2 years after its production date.

Do not consume this product after the recommended "use by" or expiry date.

Pharmacist responsible: Miriam Lahoz Gil – CRF/SP: 23.939