Honey fortified with dihydroxyacetone and methods of making same

Abstract

A dihydroxyacetone fortified honey composition, including a mixture of honey and dissolved dihydroxyacetone in a preferred honey to dissolved dihydroxyacetone ratio of 0.5 ml-20 ml of dissolved dihydroxyacetone to each kilogram of honey, wherein the mixture has a moisture content of between one and twenty percent, and wherein the mixture contains a preferred amount of methylglyoxal of between 83 milligrams of methylglyoxal per 1.0 kilogram of honey and 1500 milligrams of methylglyoxal per 1.0 kilogram of honey.

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         8 . A topical wound care composition having dihydroxyacetone fortified honey, comprising:
 a mixture of honey and dissolved dihydroxyacetone in a preferred honey to dissolved dihydroxyacetone ratio of 0.5-20 ml of dissolved dihydroxyacetone to each kilogram of honey, wherein the dissolved dihydroxyacetone is a mixture of dihydroxyacetone and a liquid at a preferred ratio of 20 g-60 g of dihydroxyacetone to every 100 ml of liquid,   wherein the mixture has a moisture content of between one and twenty percent; and   wherein the mixture produces a preferred amount of methylglyoxal of between 350 milligrams of methylglyoxal per 1.0 kilogram of honey and 1500 milligrams of methylglyoxal per 1.0 kilogram of honey.   
     
     
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         11 . The topical wound care composition, according to  claim 8 , wherein the dissolved dihydroxyacetone is a mixture of dihydroxyacetone and a liquid at a more preferred ratio of 40 g of dihydroxyacetone to every 100 ml of liquid. 
     
     
         12 . The topical wound care composition, according to  claim 8 , wherein the liquid is further comprised of:
 water.   
     
     
         13 . The topical wound care composition, according to  claim 8 , wherein the honey is selected from a group consisting of:
 any globally produced honey varieties including any globe y produced honey varieties blended with corn syrup or sugar syrups.   
     
     
         14 . The topical wound care composition, according to  claim 10 , wherein the dihydroxyacetone is further comprised of:
 50 to 99.9% pure dihydroxyacetone.   
     
     
         15 . A cosmetic composition having dihydroxyacetone fortified honey, comprising:
 a mixture of honey and dissolved dihydroxyacetone in a preferred honey to dissolved dihydroxyacetone ratio of 0.5-20 ml of dissolved dihydroxyacetone to each kilogram of honey, wherein the dissolved dihydroxyacetone is a mixture of dihydroxyacetone and a liquid at a preferred ratio of 20 g-60 g of dihydroxyacetone to every 100 ml of liquid,   wherein the mixture has moisture content of between one and twenty percent; and   wherein the mixture produces a preferred amount of methylglyoxal of between 350 milligrams of methylglyoxal per 1.0 kilogram of honey and 1500 milligrams of methylglyoxal per 1.0 kilogram of honey.   
     
     
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         18 . The cosmetic composition, according to  claim 15 , wherein the dissolved dihydroxyacetone is a mixture of dihydroxyacetone and a liquid at a more preferred ratio of 40 g of dihydroxyacetone to every 100 ml of liquid. 
     
     
         19 . The cosmetic composition, according to  claim 15 , wherein the liquid is further comprised of:
 water.   
     
     
         20 . The cosmetic composition, according to  claim 15 , wherein the dihydroxyacetone is further comprised of:
 50 to 99.9% pure dihydroxyacetone.