Linden honey

Linden Honey

£9.00

Linden is a light-coloured honey with a surprisingly strong taste and aroma that is slightly spicy and citrussy.

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Description

Linden, or the ‘Tree of Life’ is better known as the Lime tree. The small green flowers are nectar-laden and produce light-coloured honey with a surprisingly strong taste and aroma that is slightly spicy and citrussy. Due to the high fructose/glucose ratio, this honey set quickly.

The honey made from the nectar of these trees is prized for its unique taste and aroma.

Additional information

Weight221 g

Taste Profile

Because it’s a light-coloured honey, people are surprised that it has such a strong taste and aroma. Some say it smells woody at first, and then they detect a minty, menthol flavour. Linden honey’s taste is sweet, spicy, and slightly citrusy.

Benefits

Due to legal reasons, we are unable to provide you with any medicinal benefits that this honey can offer. Please contact us for a consultation to to find our how this honey can benefit you.

Certified Origin

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Nutrients

Average nutritional values / 100g

Energy

1389kJ / 329 kcal

Fat

0g

   of which saturates

0g

Carbohydrates

81.5g

   of which sugar

80.8g

Fibre

0g

Protein

0g

Salt

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Clinical References

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  • Bargagli, E; Bodi, V., et al. Inflammation. 2011 Mar;35(2):525-35. doi: 10.1007/s10753-010-9267-5. Epub 2010 Aug 11. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Tilia tomentosa honey.
  • Blank, I., Fischer, KH. & Grosch, W. Intensive neutral odourants of linden honey Differences from honeys of other botanical origin. Z Lebensm Unters Forch 189, 426–433 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01028316
  • Calzà, L.; Grillon, C. – Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2013;2013:170878. doi: 10.1155/2013/170878. Epub 2013 Aug 12. The Role of Oxidative Stress in Sleep and Sleep Disorders: Implications for Treatment.
  • Chirsanova, Aurica; Capcanari, Tatiana; Boistean, Alina – Quality Assessment of Honey in Three Different Geographical Areas from Republic of Moldova. Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol.12 No.10, October 27, 2021
  • Cuevas-Glory, L. F.; Pino, J. A.; Santiago, L. S.; Sauri-Duch, E. – Food Chemistry. 2007 Nov 15;105(2):761-70. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.03.048. Epub 2007 Mar 24. Radical scavenging capacity of honey from different floral sources.
  • Doggrell, Sheila A. – Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011 Aug;2011:438790. doi: 10.1155/2011/438790. Epub 2011 Jun 21. Tilia tomentosa Honey Attenuates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model of Acute Bronchitis.
  • Farkas, Á., Balázs, V. L., Kõszegi, T., Csepregi, R., Kerekes, E., Horváth, G., Szabó, P., Gaál, K., & Kocsis, M. (2022). Antibacterial and Biofilm Degradation Effects of Hungarian Honeys Linked With Botanical Origin, Antioxidant Capacity and Mineral Content. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 953470. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.953470
  • http://keepingbee.org/linden-honey/
  • http://www.honeytraveler.com/single-flower-honey/linden-lime-basswood-honey/
  • Macedo, L.; Fernandes, T. Silveira, L.; Mesquita, A.; Franchitti, A.A.; Ximenes, E.A. – Phytomedicine. 2014 Jan;21(1):119-25. doi: 10.1016/j.phytomed.2013.10.022. Epub 2013 Nov 15. Antibacterial and antiviral activity of Tilia tomentosa honey.
  • Qiao, Jiangtao; Chen, Lihong; Kong, Lingjie; Dong, Jie; Zhou, Zhuoqiang, and Zhang, Hongcheng – Characteristic Components and Authenticity Evaluation of Rape, Acacia, and Linden Honey. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2020 68 (36), 9776-9788  DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05070
  • Tamokou, J. D. D.; Kuiate, J. R.; Tene, M; Nwemeguela, T. J. K.; Tane, P, – Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2011 Feb;36(1):33-40. The effect of Tilia tomentosa honey on tracheal mucus secretion in rats.
  • Zou, Shuai, Tao, Heng, Chang, Ya-Ning – Characterization of antioxidant activity and analysis of phenolic acids and flavonoids in linden honey. Food Science and Technology . ISSN 1678-457X

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