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Methylglyoxal is a compound identified as the active ingredient responsible for the anti-bacterial action of Manuka honey, by Professor Thomas Henle, Head of the Institute of Food Chemistry at the Technical University of Dresden. Prof. Henle found the higher the Methylglyoxal level, the greater the anti-bacterial effect.
