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Brazilian Brown Propolis: an Overview About Its Chemical Composition, Botanical Sources, Quality Control, and Pharmacological Properties
Brazil is one of the largest propolis producers in the world. Propolis is produced by bees from plant exudates and tissues, leading to many...
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Chemical Composition and Antifungal Properties of Apolar Fraction of Green Propolis from Northeastern Brazil
The chemical composition of hexane extracts of green propolis from the Caatinga biome (Northeastern Brazil) was determined, followed by an...
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Seasonality in the Volatile Oil Composition of Green Propolis from the Caatinga Biome
Propolis is a plant-derived bee product rich in volatile constituents that are vital to its aroma and biological properties. The aims of this study...
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Inhibitory Activity of Brown Propolis Extracts on a Norfloxacin-Resistant Strain of Staphylococcus aureus
Brown propolis from northern Ceará, Brazil, was found to contain predominantly sesquiterpenes in its volatile profile. The ethanolic propolis extract...
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Anti-inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activities of the Hydroalcoholic Extract and the Volatile Fraction of Southeastern Brazilian Brown Propolis
The analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of a Southeastern Brazilian brown propolis were evaluated using the formalin test and...
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Regenerative Hepatic Effect of Red Propolis Extract Administration After Partial Hepatectomy in Rats
Human liver proliferation resulting from partial hepatectomy or from acute harmful stimuli may lead to liver failure. The aim of the present study...
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Green Propolis: In Vitro Photoprotective and Photostability Studies of Single and Incorporated Extracts in a Sunscreen Formulation
Propolis is a natural, non-toxic resin produced by honey bees that has been used for hundreds of years for its biological activities, such as...
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Green Propolis: Cytotoxic and Leishmanicidal Activities of Artepillin C, p-Coumaric Acid, and Their Degradation Products
Brazilian green propolis is a bee product which displays many biological activities, such as antiparasitic, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic. Artepillin...
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Biological properties of volatile oil from Brazilian brown propolis
Propolis, is a bee product collected from exudates and flower buds of several plants, has strong aroma and several biological applications. This...
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Colombian propolis as starting material for the preparation of nanostructured lipid carriers
The value of propolis is scientifically and commercially measured through the content of biologically active molecules as phenolic compounds and...
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Propolis polyphenolic compounds affect the viability and structure of Helicobacter pylori in vitro
To evaluate the anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of the major polyphenol compounds of propolis and their cellular damage, both as single molecule or...
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Photoprotective activity and increase of SPF in sunscreen formulation using lyophilized red propolis extracts from Alagoas
The excessive sun exposure, coupled with lack of sun protection represents one of the biggest risks to the occurrence of skin cancer and photoaging....
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Chemical characterization, antioxidant and anti-HIV activities of a Brazilian propolis from Ceará state
Propolis (bee glue) a product of Apis mellifera L. is a resinous mixture containing chiefly beeswax and resin harvested by bees from plant leaves,...
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Chemical composition of propolis extract and its effects on epirubicin-induced hepatotoxicity in rats
Propolis is a natural substance, produced by honeybees from the resin of various plants. The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical...
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Micellar propolis nanoformulation of high antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity
The present study reports a promising antioxidant protection by a recently developed micellar propolis formulation, against oxidative stress in in...
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Partial characterization of ethanolic extract of Melipona beecheii propolis and in vitro evaluation of its antifungal activity
The ethanolic extract of Melipona beecheii Bennett 1831, propolis from Yucatan Mexico was evaluated in vitro for the determination of its phenolic...
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The role of seasonality on the chemical composition, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity of Polish propolis in human erythrocytes
Propolis extracts possess beneficial biological effects, such as antioxidant activity. However, the composition of propolis and biological properties...
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Pentacyclic triterpenes and other constituents in propolis extract from Melipona beecheii collected in Yucatan, México
Thirteen pentacyclic triterpenes, methyl 3-oxours-12-en-23-oate, marsformosanone, taraxerone, β-amyrenone, α-amyrenone, lupenone,...
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Brazilian stingless bee propolis and geopropolis: promising sources of biologically active compounds
Stingless bee products such as honey, pollen, propolis, and geopropolis have been used for centuries in traditional medicine for the treatment of...
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Headspace analysis and characterisation of South African propolis volatile compounds using GCxGC-ToF-MS
Propolis also known as “bee glue or bee resin” is a resinous mixture of bee saliva or bee wax and exudate from tree trunks and flowers, produced by...