BRAND NAME: Herbamel

COMMERCIAL NAME: Honey with eggplant and propolis.

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Mixture of honey with fluidextract of Solanum melogenum and propolis extract.

PRESENTATION: In 290 g glass jars.

Fluid extract of Solanum melogenum……………………..6500 mg

Extract of propolis……………………………………………3500 mg

Honey……………………………………………..………..q.s.f. 100 g

Nowadays with the hectic lives we lead, time does not permit that we have a healthy diet, which can therefore originate in organism deficiencies and diseases. So that the consumer’s necessities are attended, Uniflora has developed a honey mixture with aubergine and propolis, which, quite apart from their pharmacological benefits, is also an excellent nutritional complement.

The aubergine is rich in vitamins, minerals and proteins. In fact, intense studies have revealed that the fruit is an excellent form of controlling cholesterol. And propolis is a natural antibiotic known worldwide.

The Aubergine – or Egg plant as it is more commonly known - scientifically known as Solanum melongena, is a hardy plant originally from Africa and the Antilles, which grows well in Brazil since it has adapted well to our hot climate. Its fruits, well used in culinary dishes, are oval shaped, slightly elongated, a bluish-purple color, almost black.

The fruit is the part utilized in the production of the Uniflora extract, once it is responsible for the plants main qualities. It also has vitamins (A, B1, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid), mineral salts (iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium), proteins, alkaloids (stachydrine), phenolecol compounds, saponines and flavonoids.

Studies are under way to explain the mechanism with which the aubergine promotes reduction in plasmatic cholesterol levels, by joining essential biliary salts in the intestinal absorption of cholesterol. The presence of niacin also justifies this reaction since it reduces bad cholesterol (LDL) levels and augments the good cholesterol (HDL) levels. The aubergine can also act as co-adjuvant in slimming diets by the simple fact that it helps to eliminate fats. It also acts as an antioxidant and protects hepatic functions.

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 bacterium. 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 that 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 that 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.

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.

# Helps to reduce plasmatic cholesterol

# Helps to re-establish hepatic functions damaged by the action of fats.

 

 

 

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

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

In most literature consulted, the recommended doses of this Herbamel product with Aubergine and Propolis causes no side 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 that 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 Egg-plant and propolis."

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 egg-plat and propolis……………...…1.6g of alcohol

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

One dose of Herbamel has 6 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